Comparison of Nikon 500mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor and Sony 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II SAL300F28G2

Attribute	Nikon 500mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor ×	Sony 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II SAL300F28G2 ×
Notes	Image Stabilization	Thanks to a new LSI drive circuit, the SAL-300F28GII offers faster, more accurate autofocusing with four times faster object tracking performance tha
Magnification Ratio (x)	0.14	0.18
Filter Size (mm)	52	42
Length (mm)	391	242.5
Closest Focus (m)	4	2
Diagonal Angle of View (degree)	5.00	8.20
Focus Details	Internal; Silent Wave Motor; M/A switch	Internal; SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor) with Direct Manual Focus (2 modes), Focus Hold button, Focus Range selector, Prefocus function
Focal Length (mm)	500.00	300.00
APS Equivalent	750mm	450mm
Brand	Nikon	Sony
Image Circle	35mm	35mm
Name	Nikon 500mm f/4G IF-ED AF-S VR Nikkor	Sony 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II SAL300F28G2
Weight (g)	3880	2340
Type	Telephoto Prime	Telephoto Prime
Aperture (f)	4.00 - 22.00	2.80 - 32.00
Diaphragm Blades	9	9
Diaphragm Blades Type	rounded	rounded
Lens Construction	14 elements in 11 groups, including 3 ED glass elements, one Nano Crystal Coat and one meniscus protective glass element	13 elements in 12 groups, including 3 ED elements
Zoom System	n/a	-
Diameter (mm)	139.5	122