Best NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Lens Zoom Lenses

No image can escape the Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S Lens. Designed for photographers who demand versatility, this lens lets you bring distant scenes up close with unbeatable clarity. Whether you’re shooting wildlife, sports, or action, your subjects come to life through premium S-Line optics and image stabilization technology.

Switching effortlessly from a striking landscape to an individual creature in a blink, the zoom range ensures no scene is too far or too close. When used with Z series cameras like the Nikon Z 9, the Nikon Z 100-400mm lens’ optical VR pairs with in-body VR for stabilization that keeps your shots steady, even on the move.

What sets this lens apart is the Inner Balance Technology, which keeps the optical components stable, enabling comfortable handheld shooting. Silent autofocus lets you capture intimate moments without disturbing the scene. For video creators, its focus breathing suppression and smooth aperture adjustments add to your video quality, providing a telephoto lens that is both lightweight and robust. Your creative possibilities are endless with the Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm lens, making it a game-changer in super telephoto photography.

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Quality you can see. Literally – The NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S bears the S-Line designation, reserved for premium NIKKOR Z lenses with the most advanced optics, superior resolution, beautiful bokeh, robust weather sealing and precision design.

Goes the distance – An immensely versatile 100mm–400mm zoom range expands your shooting possibilities to nearly the limits of your eyesight. Frame a distant flock of birds one moment, then zoom in and land a detailed close-up of a single bird. Very few shots are out of reach with the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S.

Optical VR keeps you steady – When used with a Z camera that has Synchro VR, like the Z 9, the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S’s powerful optical VR system works together with the camera’s in-body VR for up to 5.5 stops of compensation. On full-frame Z cameras like Z 5, Z 6, Z 6II, Z 7 or Z 7II, it achieves up to 5.5 stops of compensation. And on DX-format cameras like Z 50 or Z fc, it stabilizes with 2-axis optical VR.

Inner Balance Technology keeps you centered – As you zoom in and fully extend the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, weight-dispersing Inner Balance Technology maintains a constant center of gravity (within just 3.8mm). The effect is almost baffling—the lens gets longer, yet there’s no perceptible change in its balance. That means easier handheld shooting and no nose dives on gimbals and tripods.

Effortless autofocus – Autofocus is split between two high-speed STM stepping motors moving in sync with each other in near silence. The design enables thrilling close focusing, edge-to-edge sharpness and virtually no color bleeding or focus breathing.

Macro-style close focusing – Traditional super telephotos can overpower close shooting situations. Not the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S. Even when you’re right in front of your subject—as close as 2.46 feet away at 100mm or 3.22 feet away at 400mm—you can fill the frame with macro-style details.

Outstanding for video – With ultra-quiet focusing, suppressed focus breathing, smooth aperture adjustments, a constant center of gravity and S-Line image quality, the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S lets you bring super telephoto views with beautifully compressed backgrounds to your videos.

Lightweight and comfortable – When you’re shooting all day or carrying more than one lens, every ounce makes a difference. Despite its big zoom power and image quality, the NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S is remarkably lightweight—just over 3 lbs.—with the included quick-release tripod foot.

Plays well with teleconverters – The NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S is compatible with the 1.4x and 2x Z series teleconverters. Increase your reach to 560mm or 800mm with outstanding resolution, no loss of focus points and very little extra weight or length.

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