As a kit lens, the 24-70mm f/4 S provides enough versatility to satisfy most purchasers of Nikon’s Z-mount cameras, ranging from wide-angle to portrait-length perspectives. Its constant f/4 maximum aperture and electromagnetic aperture mechanism provide stable focus and exposure control and...

For those making the switch to Nikon's new full-frame mirrorless system, the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S demands to be an essential part of their kit.

Excellent optical performance, Compact design, Weather-proof

High price for an f/4 standard zoom

The price is quite another matter. If you want to buy this lens separately you have to spend almost $1000 for it and it's a lot. Buying it in a set with the camera is a more sensible and preferable solution because then the surcharge is just about $600, a price point that can be called acceptable.

shapely and handy casing,, good image quality in the frame centre,, sensible image quality on the edge of the APS-C/DX sensor,, moderate longitudinal chromatic aberration,, sensible correction of lateral chromatic aberration,, low spherical aberration,, negligible vignetting on the APS-C/DX,, lack...

a lot of distortion problems on RAW files,, huge vignetting on full frame.

The Nikon Z 24-70mm f4S is a no-brainer for owners of Z-series mirrorless bodies: optically it is as good as the renowned 24-70mm f2.8E VR with a one stop advantage in image stabilization and almost no loCA.

Nikon Z 24-70mm F4 S is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Z Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Nikon Z 24-70mm F4 S lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Programmable Control Ring, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f4 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Lens Extends while zooming

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, AF/MF Switch on Lens, Programmable Control Ring, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Fast Aperture at Tele end, Constant f4 aperture throughout the range, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Lens Extends while zooming

The Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S is the smaller and more affordable of Nikon’s two 24-70mm lenses for its Z-series mirrorless cameras. It’s often sold with the Z6 or Z7 as a kit lens, but it’s much more than the average kit lens.

The Apple iPhone 14 isn’t a huge upgrade on the iPhone 13, yet it still is a great phone with a top camera, good battery life and all the iOS benefits.

Clever safety features, Very good battery life, Reliable camera, Fun colours, You’ve got an ageing iPhone: If you’re on an iPhone 11 or older, then the changes here will make a notable difference.

Stuck on a 60Hz display, Minimal differences to the iPhone 13, You’ve got an iPhone 13: The changes from Apple’s previous phone aren’t enough to warrant an upgrade this year.

While it's a shame that picture and sound quality haven't been upgraded, the iPhone 13 was great in these regards and the iPhone 14 is, too Excellent display Admirable headphone performance Solid build quality No upgrades to picture or sound Familiar design Notch is still present

The Apple iPhone 14 is no match for the just-released iPhone 14 Pro, but if you ignore that, it’s one of the most effective phones around.

Great cameras, front and back, Fast performance, Good battery life, Innovative safety features

Design too familiar, Some average features

Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.

Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better

Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue