In August 2018, Nikon introduced the Nikon Z6 and Z7 as its first mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with an FX (aka full-frame) sensor and the new Z-mount. The entry-level Nikon Z5 followed in July 2020.
This page provides an overview of the growing catalog of Z-mount FX lenses. These are mostly autofocus lenses, but selected manual focus lenses may also be included. Z-mount DX lenses for cameras with smaller sensors are listed separately.
For every lens, the following major characteristics are given:
- Focal length.
- Maximum aperture. It has a strong influence on the light conditions in which the lens can be used, and how shallow the depth of field can be. Fast lenses also tend to be much more expensive. Green labels indicate fast lenses (> f/2), red labels indicate slow lenses (< f/4).
- Filter size. It serves as a representative of the length, diameter and weight of the lens. Green labels indicate compact lenses (filter size < 60 mm), red labels indicate big lenses (> 70 mm).
- Minimum focus distance (MFD). It has a major influence on the magnification that can be achieved, as well as the depth of field.
- Another interesting point is of course the price, but it is different in every market and currency. Instead, links to independent reviews are given which will help you to find the best lens for your needs.
1 Prime lenses
Lenses with a fixed focal length
1.1 Fisheye lenses
Ultra wide angle lenses with purposeful strong distortions
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m |
1.2 Wide angle lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 20 | 1.8 | 77 | 0.20 | CL, LT |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 24 | 1.8 | 72 | 0.25 | CL, LT |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z | 28 | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 35 | 1.8 | 62 | 0.25 | CL, LT |
1.3 Standard lenses
Focal length similar to the image sensor diagonal of 43 mm. These lenses show the relation of foreground and background magnification more or less like the human eye.
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z | 40 | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 50 | 1.2 | |||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 50 | 1.8 | 62 | 0.40 | CL, LT |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S Noct** | 58 | 0.95 | 82 | 0.50 | CL |
1.4 Telephoto lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 85 | 1.8 | CL, LT |
1.5 Macro lenses
Lenses with a high magnification
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z Micro | 60 | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S Micro | 105 |
2 Zoom lenses
Lenses with a variable focal length
2.1 Wide angle zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 14-24 | 2.8 | |||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 14-30 | 4 | 82 | 0.28 | CL |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z | 24-50 | 4-6.3 | 52 | 0.35 |
2.2 Standard zoom lenses
Zoom range from moderate wide angle to moderate telephoto
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 24-70 | 2.8 | 82 | 0.38 | CL |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 24-70 | 4 | 72 | 0.30 | CL, LT |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 24-105 |
2.3 Superzoom lenses
Like standard zooms, but with an approximately 10x zoom range
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z | 24-200 | 4-6.3 | 67 | 0.50 | CL |
2.4 Telephoto zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 70-200 | 2.8 | 77 | 0.50 | CL |
| Nikon | Nikkor Z S | 100-400 | ||||
| Nikon | Nikkor Z | 200-600 |
3 Teleconverters
Teleconverters extend the focal length of matching telephoto lenses by a certain factor.
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| Nikon | TC-1.4x | 1.4x | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Nikon | TC-2x | 2x | n/a | n/a | n/a |
*Additional designations such as VR are omitted.
**Manual focus lens, possibly no digital coupling between lens and camera.
References
The linked reviews are by CameraLabs (CL), LensTip (LT), MirrorLessons (ML) and OpticalLimits (OL). LT and OL focus on laboratory testing, CL and ML on real world photography. Links in brackets refer to tests of earlier models.