Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

Product information

Key specs

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Lens mount	Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Telephoto lens
Type of photography	Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	5,6
Image stabilization

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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert

• The optical image stabilization prevents blurry photos.
• You can use the large focal length for sports, nature, and wildlife photography.
• Thanks to the SPORT VR mode, you have a stable viewfinder when you photograph fast movements.
• This lens isn't dustproof or splash proof.
• Due to the high weight of 2300g, we recommend using a tripod.

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Description

With the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6, you can add a lens with a large zoom range to your photography gear. It's suitable for your Nikon SLR camera. You can use the large focal point for sports and nature photography on cameras with a full-frame sensor. The constant aperture of f/5.6 ensures a good control over the focus depth range over the entire zoom range. To prevent blurry photos, Nikon provided the lens with optical image stabilization. The SPORT VR mode ensures a stable viewfinder when you photograph fast movements. The addition of special lens elements and coatings ensure high-contrast, colorful, and sharp images.

With the Nikon 200-500mm f/5.6, you can add a lens with a large zoom range to your photography gear. It's suitable for your Nikon SLR camera. You can use the large focal point for sports and nature photography on cameras with a full-frame sensor. The constant aperture of f/5.6 ensures a good control over the focus depth range over the entire zoom range. To prevent blurry photos, Nikon provided the lens with optical image stabilization. The SPORT VR mode ensures a stable viewfinder when you photograph fast movements. The addition of special lens elements and coatings ensure high-contrast, colorful, and sharp images.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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Included by default

• Manual (1 MB)
• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood
• Pouch

Included by default

• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood
• Pouch

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Download the manual (1 MB)

Key specs

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Lens mount	Nikon F (FX)
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Nikon SLR cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Zoom lens
Lens type	Telephoto lens
Type of photography	Sports and action, Wild animal photography
Aperture	5,6
Image stabilization

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Reviews

13 reviews

9,2/10 (13 reviews)

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Most helpful reviews

9,6/10

top lens

• sharp photos
• price quality very good
• not waterproof

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• H hoogesteger
• 30 January 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Constant quality!

• Image quality
• AF is spot on
• long stroke for zooming from 200 to 500 mm

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• Gerrit
• 23 April 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

you can shoot out of hand with this

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• M aalfs
• 14 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

quality is in the weight

• fast
• soundless
• fairly heavy

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• Peter bakker
• 22 May 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

TO BUY !!!

• Wide reach
• Price to quality ratio
• Zooming speed from 500 to 200 vv (with my hand I can't do that in one go)

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• Attila szabo
• 11 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

nikon, just quality

• sharp photos
• no tripod needed
• you need big photo backpack

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• M aalfs
• 15 February 2017
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8,3/10

The results make the purchase worth it.

• Quality
• Just a little closer to that little bird
• Heavy

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• Fien
• 3 April 2023
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9,2/10

Awesome!

• Fast
• Heavy but that's normal :)

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• Renske verniers
• 5 January 2018
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9,6/10

Super lens for nature.

• Very sharp photos
• Delivery very fast

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• Pol deleersnijder
• 22 March 2017
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10/10

top lens

• very good lens. easy to handle.
• can also be done without a tripod, although a tripod is handy.

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• Natasja cosman
• 5 July 2018
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9,6/10

top lens

• sharp photos
• price quality very good
• constant aperture throughout the zoom range
• not waterproof

Now in use for 1 year mainly nature photography and sometimes plane spotting. Very good quality You can still shoot handheld with this lens. Not suitable for indoor work (indoor sports) with little light, this also applies to outside when it gets dark or in bad weather conditions.

• H hoogesteger
• 30 January 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,2/10

Constant quality!

• Image quality
• AF is spot on
• Very very good VR
• long stroke for zooming from 200 to 500 mm

I am very happy with this lens that I use for bird photography. Before purchasing, I also looked at reviews about the 150-600 mm lenses from other brands. Got the impression from reviews that the Nikon performs more consistently in terms of image quality/sharpness, and that from the constant starting aperture of 5.6. Compared to the 3rd party brands, I deliver 100 mm at the end of the zoom range + that the Nikon is 300 gr heavier.
The results in practice make me a very satisfied user. For bird photography you can of course always use more mm, but the images are so good that I still have beautiful images on full frame (D600) with cropping. And otherwise shooting on DX, so that the focal length is 750 mm. Or taking your time shooting and slowly getting closer to your subject is a good one too! Better yet, lay low and let the subject come to you.
One more tip that works well for me regarding the carrying weight when you go out with this lens: I hook the tripod collar over the chest strap of my backpack and also have the camera strap around my neck.

• Gerrit
• 23 April 2018
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

you can shoot out of hand with this

super sharp and also affordable

• M aalfs
• 14 February 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

635803

Manufacturer code

JAA822DA

Brand

Nikon

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type

Telephoto lens

Type of photography

Sports and action, Wild animal photography

Suitable for

Lens mount

Nikon F (FX)

Lens compatible with

Nikon SLR cameras

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

95 mm

Lens series

Nikon FX

Properties

Zoom or prime lens

Zoom lens

Maximum magnification factor

0,22

Aperture

5,6

Number of aperture shutters

9

Fixed aperture

Number of groups

12

Number of elements

19

Type of lens elements

Aspherical, ED

Special lens elements

Number of stops

4,5

Image stabilization

Minimum focal length

200 mm

Maximum focal length

500 mm

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

182 m

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

Silent Wave Motor (SWM)

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

2300 g

Material

Metal, Plastic

Diameter

108 mm

Length camera lens

267,5 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof