Budget lenses for Nikon Z mount
52 budget options that fit Nikon Z series (Z6/Z7/Z8/Z9 full-frame, Z50/Zfc APS-C) — the affordable entry points that still deliver. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.
Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: Nikon Z30 · Nikon Z5 · Nikon Z5 II · Nikon Z50 · Nikon Z50 II · Nikon Z6 · Nikon Z6 II · Nikon Z6 III · Nikon Z7 · Nikon Z7 II · Nikon Z8 · Nikon Z9 · Nikon Zf · Nikon Zfc.
Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 45 of the 52 lenses above (the other 7 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 | 80g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Chip', released 2025-05-28; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| 7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 Lite | 90g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Lite'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 | 100g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2023-04-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8Z DA DSM | 149g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DA DSM', released 2024-01-19; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 | 155g | Not verified |
| Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE) | 160g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'SE', released 2021-06-29; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 50mm f/1.8 NEO | 167g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Neo', released 2026-07-03; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 | 170g | Not verified |
| Nikon Z 40mm f/2 (SE) | 170g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'SE', released 2022-12-14; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air | 173g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-01-26; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Air | 178g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2026-07-10; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air | 180g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2024-12-18; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air | 180g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2024-04-26; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 35mm f/1.8Z DA DSM WL | 182g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DA DSM WL', released 2024-10-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| 7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 (APS-C) | 183g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Lite', released 2026-06-15; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air | 187g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2024-02-04; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air | 190g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2025-09-19; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air | 195g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2025-07-30; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 | 195g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2020-07-21; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 32mm f/2.8 | 196g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2022-03-28; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 | 205g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2023-10-09; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 | 245g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2023-12-12; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 285g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DC DN', released 2023-04-01; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 55mm f/1.4 (APS-C) | 286g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-??-??; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 35mm f/2Z DF DSM | 290g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DF DSM', released 2022-11-14; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 35mm f/2 | 300g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'STM', released 2024-??-??; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 33mm f/1.4 (APS-C) | 314g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-07-13; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 85mm f/1.8 NEO | 338g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Neo', released 2026-06-20; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2 | 340g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-09-12; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8Z DF DSM | 346g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DF DSM', released 2022-03-14; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 55mm f/1.8 Pro | 364g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Pro STM', released 2024-09-21; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II | 379g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'SE II', released 2025-11-12; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 50mm f/1.8 | 382g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-??-??; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 STM | 386g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'STM', released 2023-03-24; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 Pro | 395g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Pro STM', released 2024-11-15; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8Z DF DSM | 396g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DF DSM', released 2022-05-30; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Meike AF 35mm f/1.8 Pro | 404g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Pro', released 2025-09-04; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR | 405g | Not verified |
| 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 (APS-C) | 421g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-04-26; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 (APS-C) | 426g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2025-10-15; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 (fisheye) | 510g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Max', released 2026-08-26; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (A063) | 540g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VXD G2', released 2024-04-18; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 | 570g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Aurora', released 2024-10-25; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047) | 580g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III RXD', released 2022-09-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (B061) | 635g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III-A VC VXD', released 2025-08-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 at 80g.
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