Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Panasonic
86 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Nikon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Panasonic
99
Nikon
56
Budget
Panasonic
91
Nikon
45
Landscape
Panasonic
86
Nikon
53
Travel
Panasonic
86
Nikon
37
Video Cinema
Panasonic
86
Nikon
52
Street
Panasonic
80
Nikon
42
Professional
Panasonic
80
Nikon
55
Portrait
Panasonic
77
Nikon
39
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
77
Nikon
52

Specifications

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mmNikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min28 mm400 mm
Focal Length Max200 mm400 mm
Elements1725
Groups1319
Aspherical Elements1★0
ED Elements4★2
CoatingFluorine coatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/4f/22
Min Aperture4-7.1f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountL-MountNikon F
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.41 kg★3.80 kg
Filter Thread67 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops6.5 stops★4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance140 mm★2.50 m
Max Magnification0.5x1:6.25★

Pros & Cons

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (78th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (22nd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (76th percentile)
  • Below average build (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm is $7,099 cheaper (9.9x less).

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm0.108score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm0.006score per dollar

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm offers 18.0x better value for money

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Best Buy
open-box$705
B&H Photo
$798
Amazon
$848
Best Buy
$850
Adorama
$998

Nikon NIKKOR Z 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S 400mm

Amazon
$7,897
B&H Photo
$7,897
Adorama
$7,897

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm

Scores 86 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 28-200mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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