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Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 vs Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

The Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 and the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (350 g against 725 g). Pick the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it and more reach (to 400mm equivalent).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 and the Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
MakerNikonNikon
Focal length24-105mm (zoom)28-400mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent24-105mm28-400mm
Maximum aperturef/4-7.1f/4-8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZNikon Z
Stabilisednoyesstabilised
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range4.4×14.3×more range
Weight350 glighter725 g
Cameras it fits16 in this guide16 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024-105mm equiv.Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1
Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1: 24-105mm.
142435508513520040080028-400mm equiv.Z 28-400mm f/4-8
Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR: 28-400mm.

Aperture

f/4
Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR: f/4 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

Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 at 24mm · 74°Z 28-400mm f/4-8 at 28mm · 65°Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 at 105mm · 19°Z 28-400mm f/4-8 at 400mm · 5°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Nikon Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1

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Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

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