Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon
83 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Sigma
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Nikon
100
Sigma
50
Landscape
Nikon
100
Sigma
64
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
92
Sigma
61
Macro
Nikon
85
Sigma
52
Budget
Nikon
83
Sigma
52
Professional
Nikon
75
Sigma
61
Street
Nikon
69
Sigma
46
Video Cinema
Nikon
67
Sigma
57
Portrait
Nikon
50
Sigma
47

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VRSigma Sports 598969 600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min18 mm300 mm
Focal Length Max140 mm600 mm
Elements1728
Groups1321
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements2★1
CoatingMulti-CoatedNPC (Nano Porous Coating), Water- and Oil-Repellent Coating, Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture22-40★f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades713★
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.32 kg★3.98 kg
Filter Thread62 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★HLA-Driven High-Speed AF Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops5 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★2.80 m
Max Magnification1:31:6

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average macro (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is $6,064 cheaper (12.3x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR0.155score per dollar
vs
Sigma Sports 598969 600mm0.008score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR offers 19.4x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Newegg
$535
B&H Photo
used$595
Amazon
$610
B&H Photo
$677
Adorama
$677

Sigma Sports 598969 600mm

Amazon
$6,599
B&H Photo
$6,599
Adorama
$6,599

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Scores 83 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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