Best landscape lenses for the Nikon Z50
21 landscape lenses that fit the Nikon Z50 (Nikon Z mount) — sharp, wide, often weather-sealed. Sorted brightest-aperture first; every spec from the manufacturer's catalog.
Start with the Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air. At f/1.7 it is the brightest of the 21 landscape Nikon Z lenses that fit the Nikon Z50 — the full comparison is below.
Showing 21 of 21 lenses
Stabilisation uses a marker in the manufacturer model name; no marker is not a negative claim. Price filters use a current price when available.
Not counted as landscape on the Nikon Z50: Meike AF 24mm f/1.4 MIX (24mm, frames like 36mm), 7Artisans AF 24mm f/1.8 (24mm, frames like 36mm), Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 28mm f/2 Aspherical (28mm, frames like 42mm). They are landscape lenses on full-frame, but the Nikon Z50's 1.5× crop makes them frame tighter than 30mm-equivalent, so they are left out of this list. They are still in the full Nikon Z50 table.
One limit of this table: it lists only Nikon Z lenses that mount natively on the Nikon Z50 — lenses fitted through an adapter are not included here. See which mounts adapt to which.
What these focal lengths actually give you on the Nikon Z50
The Nikon Z50 has an APS-C sensor, so it sees a 1.5× crop of what each lens projects. Every focal length below therefore frames 1.5× tighter than its marked number. That works against you here: the widest option, the Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air, frames like 14mm — not as wide as its marked number suggests. For a genuinely wide view on the Nikon Z50 you want a lens marked around 16mm or shorter.
| Lens | Marked | Frames like, on the Nikon Z50 |
|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air | 15mm | 23mm |
| Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8Z DA DSM WL | 11mm | 17mm |
| Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 | 16mm | 24mm |
| TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Air | 17mm | 26mm |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S | 20mm | 30mm |
| Viltrox MF 20mm f/1.8 | 20mm | 30mm |
| Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 35mm f/2 Aspherical II | 35mm | 53mm |
| Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical II | 50mm | 75mm |
| Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air | 9mm | 14mm |
| Laowa AF 10mm f/2.8 Zero-D FF | 10mm | 15mm |
| Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 (A084) | 12-20mm | 18–30mm |
| Laowa AF 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D FF | 12mm | 18mm |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S | 14-24mm | 21–36mm |
| Samyang MF 14mm f/2.8 Z | 14mm | 21mm |
| Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (A064) | 16-30mm | 24–45mm |
| Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air | 20mm | 30mm |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR | 12-28mm | 18–42mm |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S | 14-30mm | 21–45mm |
| Viltrox AF 14mm f/4.0 Air | 14mm | 21mm |
| Voigtländer Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 Aspherical | 15mm | 23mm |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S | 100-400mm | 150–600mm |
Weight & weather sealing on the Nikon Z50
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 19 of the 21 lenses above (the other 2 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
Packing light? The lightest here is the Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air at 173g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S at 485g.
FAQ
What is the best landscape lens for the Nikon Z50?
Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air (15mm f/1.7) is the standout landscape option that fits the Nikon Z50. 21 landscape Nikon Z lenses fit in total — compare them below.
Do these landscape lenses fit the Nikon Z50?
Yes — every lens here is a Nikon Z mount lens, so it fits the Nikon Z50 and covers its APS-C sensor.
What is the lightest landscape lens for the Nikon Z50?
The Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air at 173g (manufacturer-published weight). The lightest weather-sealed option is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S at 485g. Weights for 19 of the 21 lenses on this page are in the weight table above.
Already own the Nikon Z50, shopping for a spare or an upgrade? We found no new Nikon Z50 on Amazon US when we last checked. Its successor is the Nikon Z50 II. See the Nikon Z50 II on Amazon Or search Amazon for the Nikon Z50.
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