Specifications#
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 600 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 600 mm · 4° | f/6.3 |
| APS-C | 900 mm · 3° | f/9.4 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 960 mm · 3° | f/10.1 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1200 mm · 2° | f/12.6 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600 mm | f/6.3 | — | 0.3 cm | 2.3 cm | 9.9 cm | 1.9 km | 113.4% |
| 600 mm | f/8 | — | 0.4 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.5 cm | 1.5 km | 89.3% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 600 mm | NPF at 600 mm, f/6.3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/640 s | 1 s | 1 s |
| APS-C | 1/1000 s | 1 s | 1 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/1000 s | 1 s | 1 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/1250 s | 0 s | 1 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Nikon Z mount.
- Nikon Z5II 2025
- Nikon ZR 2025
- Nikon Z50II 2024
- Nikon Z6III 2024
- Nikon Z8 2023
- Nikon Zf 2023
- Nikon Z30 2022
- Nikon Z9 2021
- Nikon Zfc 2021
- Nikon Z5 2020
- Nikon Z7II 2020
- Nikon Z6II 2020
- Nikon Z50 2019
- Nikon Z6 2018
- Nikon Z7 2018
- Nikon Z5IIC
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 900 mm, and like 960 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Nikon Nikkor Z 600mm f/6.3 VR S good for?
As a super-telephoto prime it suits birds, wildlife and field sports from a distance.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources