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 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.

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

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 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.

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...