The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II and the Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II is the longer of the two lenses at 455mm. The Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom with a length of 28mm, is 427mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II also has a larger diameter of 166mm compared to the Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom's 58mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom weighs 85g, 98% (5815g) lighter than the Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II's weight of 5900g.
Lens Mounts
The Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount whereas the Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom has the Nikon 1 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount and Nikon 1 J5, Nikon 1 S2 and Nikon 1 J4 for the Nikon 1 Mount.
Focal Range
Nikon 600mm f4D ED-IF II is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 600mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
900mm.
On the other hand, the Nikon 1 VR 10-30mm f3.5-5.6 PD-Zoom has a focal range of 10-30mm and 3.0X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27-81mm when used on a 1" format camera.
