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Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR vs TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3

The Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR and the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR if you want a brighter f/5.6 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; and autofocus. Pick the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 if you want a fit on more cameras (170 against 17 in this guide).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR	TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3
Maker	Nikon	TTArtisan
Focal length	500mm (prime)	500mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	500mm	500mm
Maximum aperture	f/5.6brighter	f/6.3
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Canon EF, Nikon F
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	1460 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	170 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR: 500mm.

TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3: 500mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR: f/5.6 wide open.

TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3: f/6.3 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR fits 17 and the TTArtisan 500mm f/6.3 170.