Everyday lenses for Nikon Z mount
60 everyday options that fit Nikon Z series (Z6/Z7/Z8/Z9 full-frame, Z50/Zfc APS-C) — versatile walk-around lenses that stay on the camera. 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 52 of the 60 lenses above (the other 8 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 | 125g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | 135g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7 | 135g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2023-05-31; 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) |
| 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 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 | 180g | None claimed |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 | 220g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'MC'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 50mm f/2.0 | 220g | None claimed |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 50mm f/2.8 | 260g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'MC', released 2021-06-02; 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) |
| 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) |
| Viltrox AF 23mm f/1.4 | 300g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2021-08-20; 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) |
| Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 | 310g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2021-08-23; 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | 315g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR | 330g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'VR'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 | 350g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2026-01-07; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 | 350g | None claimed |
| Viltrox AF 28mm f/1.8 | 367g | None claimed |
| Yongnuo YN 23mm f/1.4 DA DSM Pro | 368g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DA DSM WL Pro', released 2024-08-12; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 24mm f/1.8 | 370g | None claimed |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S | 370g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 EVO | 375g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'II Evo', released 2026-04-20; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 33mm f/1.4 DA DSM Pro | 378g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'DA DSM WL Pro', released 2024-06-10; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2 | 386g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Sniper', released 2023-??-??; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2 | 404g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Sniper', released 2023-??-??; 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 35mm f/1.4 | 415g | Not verified |
| 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S | 500g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
| Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (B070) | 540g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III-A VC RXD'; 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8 | 565g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR | 570g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'VR', released 2020-02-11; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S | 630g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
| 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) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II | 675g | Not verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'S II', released 2025-08-22; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | 725g | Not verified |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S | 805g | Weather-sealed (S-Line) |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 at 80g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S at 370g.
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