Wildlife. Sports. Aircraft. Portraits. With its 100-400mm zoom range, advanced optics, and reliable weather sealing, this fast, full-frame mirrorless lens is as versatile as you need it to be. Superb optical performance at any distance ensures you’ll cover every eventuality. Welcome to your next workhorse.
From extremely close to incredibly far—lock on. AF performance is fast, accurate, and exceptionally quiet. Birds to planes, tracking is rock-steady when used in conjunction with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras that incorporate Animal or Vehicle AF modes. The lens’ outstanding resolution is maintained even when using a teleconverter.
Nikon Z 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 VR S
Type
Nikon Z mount
Format
FX
Focal length
100 – 400 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4.5 to 5.6
Minimum aperture
f/32 to 40
Lens construction
25 elements in 20 groups (including 6 ED elements, 2 super-ED elements, elements with Nano Crystal and ARNEO coats, and a fluorine-coated front lens element)
Angle of view
FX format: 24°20' to 6°10', DX format: 16° to 4°
Focal length scale
Graduated in millimeters (100, 135, 200, 300, 400)
Focusing system
Internal focusing system
Minimum focus distance
100 mm zoom position: 0.75 m (2.46 ft), 135 mm zoom position: 0.78 m (2.56 ft), 200 mm zoom position: 0.8 m (2.63 ft), 300 mm zoom position: 0.87 m (2.86 ft), 400 mm zoom position: 0.98 m (3.22 ft) (measured from focal plane)
Maximum reproduction ratio
0.38x
Vibration reduction
Lens shift using voice coil motors (VCMs), VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization
No. of diaphragm blades
9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
Aperture range4
100 mm zoom position: f/4.5 to 32, 400 mm zoom position: f/5.6 to 40
Coating
Nano Crystal Coat, Fluorine coat, ARNEO coat
Filter attachment size
77 mm (P = 0.75 mm)
Diameter x length (extension from lens mount)
Approx. 98 mm x 222 mm (3.9 in. x 8.8 in.)
Weight
With tripod collar: approx. 1435 g (3 lb 2.7 oz), without tripod collar: approx. 1355 g (2 lb 15.8 oz)
Autofocus
Yes
Internal focusing
Yes
Focusing
Auto, Manual
Focus limit switch
Two positions: FULL (∞ to 0.75 m) and ∞ to 3 m
Supplied accessories
LC-77B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HB-103 Lens Hood, CL-C3 Lens Case