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Compact lenses for Nikon Z mount

28 compact options that fit Nikon Z series (Z6/Z7/Z8/Z9 full-frame, Z50/Zfc APS-C) — small and light enough to carry all day without a bag. 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 apertureWeightFilterTypeCoverageBest 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 AirSee price on Amazonf/2.8190 g—primeAPS-CWide-angleLandscapeVloggingBudgetCompactTravel
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 AirSee price on Amazonf/4.0——primeFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeTravelBudgetCompactAstrophotography
15mmVILTROX 15mm f/1.7 Z, AF 15mm F1.7 Z Wide Angle Lens for Nikon Z MountViltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 AirSee price on Amazonf/1.7195 g—primeAPS-CWide-angleLandscapeVloggingCompactBudget
17mmTTARTISAN AF 17mm F1.8 APS-C Prime Lens for Nikon Z Mount CamerasTTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 AirSee price on Amazonf/1.8178 g52mmprimeAPS-CWide-angleLandscapeVloggingBudgetCompact
20mmVILTROX 20mm F2.8 Z Lens, Full Frame Wide Angle Lens for Nikon ZViltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 AirSee price on Amazonf/2.8173 g—primeFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeStreetBudgetCompactTravel
24-50mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 Mirrorless Camera Lens JMA712DANikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3See price on Amazonf/4-6.3195 g52mmzoomFull-frameBudgetTravelEverydayCompact
25mm7artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Nikon Z Mount7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 (APS-C)See price on Amazonf/1.8183 g—primeAPS-CEverydayStreetBudgetCompact
26mmNikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8 | Pancake Prime Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USA ModelNikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8See price on Amazonf/2.8125 g52mmprimeFull-frameEverydayStreetCompactTravel
26mmVILTROX 26mm F2.8 EVO Z Pancake Lens for Nikon ZViltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVOSee price on Amazonf/2.8—43mmprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayCompactBudget
27mmTTARTISAN 27mm F/2.8 F2.8 Compatible with Nikon Z Mount AF APS-C Lens Large Aperture Auto Focus Lenses Mirrorless CameraTTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8See price on Amazonf/2.8100 g39mmprimeAPS-CEverydayStreetCompactBudget
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/4.5See price on Amazonf/4.580 g—primeFull-frameStreetEverydayBudgetCompactTravel
28mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 (Special Edition) | Retro-Styled Compact Standard Prime Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras |Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)See price on Amazonf/2.8160 g52mmprimeFull-frameBudgetStreetCompactEveryday
32mmTTArtisan AF 32mm F2.8 Auto Focus Full Frame Lens Compatibility with Nikon Z-Mount Cameras ZFC, Z50, Z5, Z6, Z6II, Z6, ZTTArtisan AF 32mm f/2.8See price on Amazonf/2.8196 g27mmprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayCompactBudget
35mmVILTROX AF 35mm F1.7 Air Lens for Nikon Z Mount, f/1.7 Large Aperture APS-C Auto Focus Prime Lens Compatible with Nikon Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 AirSee price on Amazonf/1.7180 g—primeAPS-CStandard primeEverydayBudgetCompact
35mmMeike 35mm F2.0 Auto Focus Full Frame STM Stepping Motor Lens Compatible with Nikon Z Mount Cameras Z5 Z6 Z7 Z6II Z7II ZMeike AF 35mm f/2See price on Amazonf/2300 g—primeFull-frameStreetEverydayBudgetCompact
35mm7artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Nikon Z Mount, 178g Lightweight STM Lens with Face/Eye AF, Large7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 (APS-C)See price on Amazonf/1.8426 g—primeAPS-CEverydayStandard primeBudgetCompact
40mmVILTROX 40mm F2.5 Z Mount Lens, AF 40mm f/2.5 Z Full Frame Lens for Nikon Z Mount Zf Z7II Z6II Z8 Z9 Z5 Z30 Z50Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5See price on Amazonf/2.5180 g52mmprimeFull-frameEverydayCompactStreet
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 AirSee price on Amazonf/2.5180 g—primeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayStreetBudgetCompactTravel
40mmNikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 (SE)Nikon Z 40mm f/2 (SE)See price on Amazonf/2170 g52mmprimeFull-frameBudgetStreetCompactEveryday
40mm7artisans AF 40mm F2.5 Full-Frame Autofocus Lens (for Nikon Z Mount)7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 LiteSee price on Amazonf/2.590 g—primeFull-frameEverydayStreetCompactBudget
50mmVILTROX AF 50mm F2.0 Air Full-Frame Lens for Nikon Z-MountViltrox AF 50mm f/2.0 AirSee price on Amazonf/2.0——primeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayPortraitBudgetCompact
50mmTTArtisan AF 50mm F1.8 NEO Z-Mount Full Frame Large Aperture Auto Focus Lens Compatible with Z Mount Z5 Z9 ZFC Z30 MirroTTArtisan AF 50mm f/1.8 NEOSee price on Amazonf/1.8167 g52mmprimeFull-frameStandard primeBudgetCompact
50mm7artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Nikon Z Mount7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 (APS-C)See price on Amazonf/1.8421 g—primeAPS-CPortraitBudgetCompact
56mmVILTROX AF 56mm F1.7 Air Lens for Nikon Z Mount, f/1.7 Large Aperture APS-C Auto Focus Prime Lens Compatible with Nikon Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 AirSee price on Amazonf/1.7187 g—primeAPS-CPortraitBudgetCompact
70-180mmTamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 for Nikon Z MountTamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (A065)See price on Amazonf/2.8865 g67mmzoomFull-frameTelephotoPortraitWedding & eventSports & actionLow-lightCompact
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)See price on Amazonf/4.5-6.3580 g67mmzoomFull-frameTelephotoTravelBudgetCompactWildlife
75mmTTArtisan AF 75mm F2 Auto Focus Full Frame Camera Lens for Nikon ZTTArtisan AF 75mm f/2See price on Amazonf/2340 g62mmprimeFull-framePortraitBudgetCompact
90mmVILTROX 90mm f/2.2 EVO Z Lens, AF 90mm F2.2 APS-C Autofocus Large Aperture Portrait Telephoto Prime Lens Compatible withViltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVOSee price on Amazonf/2.2345 g—primeAPS-CPortraitTelephotoCompact

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 25 of the 28 lenses above (the other 3 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):

LensWeightWeather sealing
Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.580gNot verified
7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 Lite90gNot verified
TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8100gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8125gNot verified
Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 (SE)160gNot verified
TTArtisan AF 50mm f/1.8 NEO167gNot verified
Nikon Z 40mm f/2 (SE)170gNot verified
Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 Air173gNot verified
TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Air178gNot verified
Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.7 Air180gNot verified
Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5180gNone claimed
Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air180gNot verified
7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 (APS-C)183gNot verified
Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air187gNot verified
Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air190gNot verified
Viltrox AF 15mm f/1.7 Air195gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3195gNot verified
TTArtisan AF 32mm f/2.8196gNot verified
Meike AF 35mm f/2300gNot verified
TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2340gNot verified
Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO345gNot verified
7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 (APS-C)421gNot verified
7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 (APS-C)426gNot verified
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047)580gNot verified
Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VC VXD G2 (A065)865gNot verified

Packing light? The lightest here is the Viltrox AF 28mm f/4.5 at 80g.

Weights and sealing as published for each lens — 2 from the manufacturer's own spec page, 23 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.

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