Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR S II

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NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ compared with NIKKOR Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR S II

	NikonNIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ	NikonNIKKOR Z 70–200mm f/2.8 VR S II
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	March 2026
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	28–135 mm	70–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 13 groups	18 elements in 16 groups; internal focusing
Special elements
Special elements	Three ED elements, one aspherical ED element and four aspherical elements	One ED, one Super ED, two aspherical, one aspherical ED, one fluorite and one SR element
Coatings
Coatings	Meso Amorphous Coat and fluorine coating on the front element	Meso Amorphous Coat and ARNEO Coat; front-element fluorine coating
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/2.8–22 throughout zoom range
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	11 blades with rounded aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	FX 75° to 18°10′; DX 53° to 12°	FX 34°20′–12°20′; DX 22°50′–8°
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; full-frame FX image circle, also usable on DX cameras
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Compatible with Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4× and TC-2.0×
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.34 m	0.38 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.3×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Stepping motor autofocus and internal focusing	Silky Swift VCM multi-focusing drive
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focal-plane distances of 0.34 m at 28, 35 and 50 mm; 0.39 m at 70 mm; 0.43 m at 85 mm; 0.49 m at 105 mm; 0.57 m at 135 mm	Distances from focal plane; 0.38 m at 70/85 mm, 0.5 m at 105 mm, 0.6 m at 135 mm and 0.8 m at 200 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum reproduction ratio 0.25× at 55–135 mm	Maximum 0.3× at 70 mm or 0.25× at 200 mm; no separate AF/MF distinction published
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical VR, confirmed by Digital Camera World; camera stabilisation depends on the body	Maker six-stop claim under CIPA2024 yaw/pitch/roll testing with Z6III, Synchro VR enabled, at telephoto end in Normal mode; support depends on camera
Video features
Video features	Focus-breathing suppression, linear manual-focus support and power zoom; Hi-Res Zoom synchronisation requires a supported camera and suitable firmware	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	105 mm	90 mm
Length
Length	177.5 mm	208 mm
Weight
Weight	1,210 g	998 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Zoom rocker, electronically coupled zoom and focus rings, customisable control ring, two L-Fn buttons and A–M switch; no mechanically driven manual zoom ring	AF/manual switch, programmable function controls and focus limiter FULL (infinity–0.38 m) or LIMIT (infinity–5 m); control-ring clicking requires compatible camera/firmware
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal power zoom with eleven selectable speeds on compatible cameras; adjustable zoom-ring direction and rotation angle, with firmware and camera compatibility requirements	Internal zoom maintains barrel length and balance
Filter detail
Filter detail	95 mm screw-in filter thread; HB-116 rectangular hood has a filter adjustment window	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Maker dust and drip-resistant design; protection is not guaranteed in every condition	Dust and drip resistance is not guaranteed in every situation
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 105 mm maximum diameter × 177.5 mm from the mount flange	Approximately 90 mm maximum diameter × 208 mm from mount flange
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1,210 g including tripod collar, used in the main specifications; approximately 1,120 g without it	Approximately 998 g without tripod collar ring or 1180 g with it
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Tripod collar with removable foot	Removable collar with Arca-Swiss screw-clamp foot; maker advises against lever clamps. Protective collar cover included.
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	HB-119 with filter-adjustment window
In the box
In the box	LC-95B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-116 hood and CL-C5 case	LC-77B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-119 hood and CL-C3 lens case; removable tripod collar and protective cover
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon USA specified April 2025 retail availability; the February announcement date is not used as the on-sale date	US maker states late March 2026; exact earliest retail day or first UK day unconfirmed, so month precision retained