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Travel lenses for Nikon Z mount

25 travel options that fit Nikon Z series (Z6/Z7/Z8/Z9 full-frame, Z50/Zfc APS-C) — one-lens range and low weight. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.

Last verified 2026-08-31

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.

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FocalLensBuyMax apertureWeightTypeCoverageBest for
9mmVILTROX AF 9mm F2.8 f/2.8 Air Lens for Nikon Z Mount, 113.8° Ultra-Wide Angle Auto Focus Prime Portrait Lens with STM MoViltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 AirAmazon →f/2.8190 gprimeAPS-CWide-angleLandscapeVloggingBudgetCompactTravel
12-28mmNikon Z 12-28mm f3.5-5.6 DX PZ VR LensNikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VRAmazon →f/3.5-5.6205 gzoomAPS-CWide-angleVloggingTravel
14-30mmNikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S | Premium Constant Aperture Wide-Angle Zoom Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USNikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 SAmazon →f/4485 gzoomFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeTravel
14mmVILTROX AF 14mm F4.0 f/4.0 Air Full Frame Lens for Nikon Z Mount, 112.6° Ultra-Wide Angle Auto Focus STM Prime Portrait Viltrox AF 14mm f/4.0 AirAmazon →f/4.0—primeFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeTravelBudgetCompactAstrophotography
16-50mmNikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Mirroless Camera Lens JMA706DANikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRAmazon →f/3.5-6.3135 gzoomAPS-CEverydayTravel
17-28mmNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Large Aperture Wide-Angle Zoom Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USA ModelNikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8Amazon →f/2.8450 gzoomFull-frameWide-angleTravelVlogging
17-70mmTamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Standard Zoom Lens for Nikon Z APS-C Mirrorless CamerasTamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (B070)Amazon →f/2.8540 gzoomAPS-CStandard primeEverydayTravelVloggingLow-light
18-140mmNikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR, BlackNikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VRAmazon →f/3.5-6.3315 gzoomAPS-CTravelEveryday
18-300mmTamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD All-in-One Zoom Lens for Nikon Z APS-C Mirrorless CamerasTamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (B061)Amazon →f/3.5-6.3635 gzoomAPS-CTravelEverydayTelephotoWildlifeBudget
20mmVILTROX 20mm F2.8 Z Lens, Full Frame Wide Angle Lens for Nikon ZViltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 AirAmazon →f/2.8173 gprimeFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeStreetBudgetCompactTravel
24-120mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S | Premium Constant Aperture All-in-one Zoom Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras (Wide AngNikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 SAmazon →f/4630 gzoomFull-frameEverydayTravel
24-70mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S | Premium constant aperture mid-range zoom lens for Z series mirrorless cameras | Nikon USANikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 SAmazon →f/4500 gzoomFull-frameEverydayTravelWedding & event
24-50mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 Mirrorless Camera Lens JMA712DANikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3Amazon →f/4-6.3195 gzoomFull-frameBudgetTravelEverydayCompact
24-105mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1Amazon →f/4-7.1350 gzoomFull-frameTravelEverydayStandard prime
24-200mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR Mirrorless Camera Lens JMA710DANikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VRAmazon →f/4-6.3570 gzoomFull-frameTravelEverydayTelephoto
26mmNikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 | Pancake Prime Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USA ModelNikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8Amazon →f/2.8125 gprimeFull-frameEverydayStreetCompactTravel
28-400mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Mirrorless LensNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VRAmazon →f/4-8725 gzoomFull-frameTravelTelephotoEveryday
28mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 | Compact Standard Prime Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USA ModelNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8Amazon →f/2.8155 gprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayTravelBudget
28-135mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ | Full-Frame pro Video Power Zoom Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | USA Model, BlackNikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZAmazon →f/41210 gzoomFull-frameVloggingTravelStandard prime
28mmVILTROX AF 28mm F4.5 f/4.5 Pancake Lens for Nikon Z Mount, Wide-Angle Full-Frame Auto Focus Lens Compatible with Nikon ZViltrox AF 28mm f/4.5Amazon →f/4.580 gprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayBudgetCompactTravel
35-150mmTamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD for Nikon Z Mirrorless CamerasTamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058)Amazon →f/2-2.81190 gzoomFull-framePortraitWedding & eventTravelStandard primeTelephotoLow-light
40mmVILTROX AF 40mm F2.5 f/2.5 Air Lens for Nikon Z Mount, Wide-Angle Full-Frame Auto Focus Lens Compatible with Nikon Z-MouViltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 AirAmazon →f/2.5180 gprimeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayStreetBudgetCompactTravel
50-250mmNikon Z 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 DX VR LensNikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VRAmazon →f/4.5-6.3405 gzoomAPS-CTelephotoSports & actionTravelBudget
50-400mmTamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (A067)Amazon →f/4.5-6.31180 gzoomFull-frameTelephotoWildlifeSports & actionTravel
70-300mmTamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD for Nikon Z Mirrorless Cameras (Model A047Z) BlackTamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047)Amazon →f/4.5-6.3580 gzoomFull-frameTelephotoTravelBudgetCompactWildlife

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 24 of the 25 lenses above (the other 1 has no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):

LensWeightWeather sealing
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.580gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Chip', released 2025-05-28; sealing not stated on the source page)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8125gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR135gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8155gNot verified
Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air173gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2024-01-26; sealing not stated on the source page)
Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air180gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2024-04-26; sealing not stated on the source page)
Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air190gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Air', released 2025-09-19; sealing not stated on the source page)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3195gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2020-07-21; sealing not stated on the source page)
Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR205gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR315gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1350gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row (no designation suffix), released 2026-01-07; sealing not stated on the source page)
Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR405gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8450gWeather-sealed (Nikon states the lens is sealed against dust and water droplets; rear rubber seal + fluorine-coated front element)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S485gWeather-sealed (S-Line)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S500gWeather-sealed (S-Line)
Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (B070)540gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III-A VC RXD'; sealing not stated on the source page)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR570gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'VR', released 2020-02-11; sealing not stated on the source page)
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047)580gNot 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)
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S630gWeather-sealed (S-Line)
Tamron 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (B061)635gNot 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 28-400mm f/4-8 VR725gNot verified
Tamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (A067)1180gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VC VXD', released 2024-08-29; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import])
Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058)1190gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'Di III VXD', released 2023-07-25; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import])
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ1210gNot verified (weight from the Nikon Z-mount list row for designation 'PZ', released 2025-02-13; sealing not stated on the source page [corrected 2026-09-02: thousands separator had been dropped on import])

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 17-28mm f/2.8 at 450g.

Weights and sealing as published for each lens — 9 from the manufacturer's own spec page, 15 from a published lens database or review quoting the maker's figure (per-lens source recorded in the dataset) · methodology

All Nikon Z lenses: the full Nikon Z index · other mounts: Sony E · Canon RF · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.