Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S

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NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR compared with NIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S

	NikonNIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR	NikonNIKKOR Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S
Overview
Released
Released	August 2023	April 2022
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	180–600 mm	800 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/5.6–6.3	f/6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32–36	f/32
Optical construction
Optical construction	25 elements in 17 groups; internal focusing	Twenty-two elements in fourteen groups
Special elements
Special elements	Six ED elements and one aspherical element	Three ED, one SR and one Phase Fresnel element
Coatings
Coatings	Fluorine coating on the front element	Nano Crystal Coat and 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	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	FX 13°40′–4°10′; DX 9°–2°40′	FX 3°10′; DX 2°
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z mount
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	Native Nikon Z mount; FX/full-frame image circle, also usable on DX cameras	At launch, memory recall supported Z9, Z7II and Z6II with updated firmware; Nikon stated other models would follow through firmware updates
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	Nikon Z TC-1.4× provides 1120 mm; TC-2.0× provides 1600 mm. Nikon warns AF may slow or lose accuracy depending on subject, brightness and focus position
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	1.3 m	5 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.16×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Stepping motor; automatic or manual focusing	Internal focusing; STM stepping motor, as PetaPixel describes
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 distance 5 m from focal plane; limiter selects Full (infinity–5 m) or infinity–10 m
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Nikon publishes maximum 0.25× without separately specifying focal length in its UK table	Maximum reproduction ratio 0.16×
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	Lens-shift VR using voice-coil motors; five-stop CIPA rating on FX in Normal mode, or 5.5 stops with Z9 Synchro VR
Video features
Video features	Quiet focusing, clickless control ring and suppressed focus breathing	Nikon describes suppressed focus breathing and stable aperture changes
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	46 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	110 mm	140 mm
Length
Length	315.5 mm	385 mm
Weight
Weight	1,955 g (better)	2,385 g
Controls
Controls	Zoom and customisable focus/control rings, four L-Fn buttons, AF/manual switch and focus limiter	Memory-set button, one L-Fn and four L-Fn2 buttons; control ring assigns aperture, ISO or exposure compensation. PetaPixel notes VR mode is controlled through the camera
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal zooming; Nikon states 70° rotation across the range	–
Filter detail
Filter detail	95 mm screw-in filters, 1 mm pitch	Rear 46 mm drop-in filter tray, as Digital Camera World and PetaPixel describe
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and drip resistance, not guaranteed in all conditions; fluorine front coating eases cleaning	Sealing around moving parts and mount gasket; magnesium-alloy barrel. Nikon does not guarantee dust and drip resistance in all conditions
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 110 mm maximum diameter × 315.5 mm from mount flange	Approximately 140 mm maximum diameter × 385 mm from mount flange
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1955 g without tripod collar; 2140 g with collar	Approximately 2385 g
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Removable collar; CameraLabs confirms two mounting threads and no Arca-Swiss dovetail	Tripod collar and foot; PetaPixel reports the collar is not removable and lacks 90° click stops
Lens hood
Lens hood	HB-109 included	–
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-K106 front cover, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-104 hood, LN-3 strap and CL-L3 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	Nikon Japan gives 22 April 2022; Nikon USA announced April 2022 availability