Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II

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NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR compared with NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II

	NikonNIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR	NikonNIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II
Overview
Released
Released	August 2023	September 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	180–600 mm	24–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/5.6–6.3	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32–36	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	–	No
Optical construction
Optical construction	25 elements in 17 groups; internal focusing	14 elements in 10 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Six ED elements and one aspherical element	Two ED and three aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element	Meso Amorphous Coat and ARNEO Coat; fluorine-coated front element
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	f/5.6–32 at 180 mm; f/6.3–36 at 600 mm. The displayed minimum aperture can vary with the camera's exposure increment	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	FX 13°40′–4°10′; DX 9°–2°40′	FX 84°–34°20′; DX 61°–22°50′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Native Nikon Z mount; FX/full-frame image circle, also usable on DX cameras	Nikon Z mount, FX/full-frame image circle
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Supports Z TC-1.4× and TC-2.0×; Nikon cautions that autofocus or the electronic rangefinder may struggle depending on conditions	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1.3 m	0.24 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.32×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Stepping motor; automatic or manual focusing	Multi-focusing system with Silky Swift Voice Coil Motors
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focal-plane distances are 1.3 m at 180 mm, 1.36 m at 200 mm, 1.67 m at 300 mm, 1.94 m at 400 mm, 2.19 m at 500 mm and 2.4 m at 600 mm; limiter selects full range or 6 m–infinity	Minimum focus from focal plane 0.24 m at 24/28 mm, 0.27 m at 35 mm, 0.30 m at 50 mm and 0.33 m at 70 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Nikon publishes maximum 0.25× without separately specifying focal length in its UK table	Maximum 0.21× at 24 mm or 0.32× at 70 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Optical VR rated at 5.5 stops to CIPA standards with an FX camera, Normal mode and maximum telephoto; CameraLabs achieved around four stops in its handheld Z8 test at 600 mm	No in-lens VR according to Photography Blog; stabilisation depends on the attached camera body
Video features
Video features	Quiet focusing, clickless control ring and suppressed focus breathing	Focus-breathing suppression; internal zoom keeps the centre of gravity steady on gimbals
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	110 mm	84 mm
Length
Length	315.5 mm	142 mm
Weight
Weight	1,955 g	675 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Zoom and customisable focus/control rings, four L-Fn buttons, AF/manual switch and focus limiter	Click on/off control ring, two assignable L-fn buttons and focus-limit switch that restricts minimum focus to 0.33 m throughout the zoom range
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming; Nikon states 70° rotation across the range	Internal zoom maintains the lens length
Filter detail
Filter detail	95 mm screw-in filters, 1 mm pitch	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and drip resistance, not guaranteed in all conditions; fluorine front coating eases cleaning	Dust- and drip-resistant construction; not guaranteed in every situation
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 110 mm maximum diameter × 315.5 mm from mount flange	Approximately 84 mm maximum diameter by 142 mm from camera mount flange to lens end
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1955 g without tripod collar; 2140 g with collar	Maker approximately 675 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Removable collar; CameraLabs confirms two mounting threads and no Arca-Swiss dovetail	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	HB-109 included	HB-117 with window for rotating filters
In the box
In the box	LC-95B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-109 hood and CL-C6 case; removable tripod collar	LC-77B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-117 hood and CL-C2 case
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon USA states August 2023 availability; exact earliest retail day and first UK day unconfirmed, so month precision retained. Nikon describes it as a follow-up to the F-mount 200–500 mm; no cross-mount direct successor link inferred	Announced 22 August 2025; Nikon US specified mid-September availability. Main keeps the confirmed month without inventing a UK retail day