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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 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
12-28mmNikon Z 12-28mm f3.5-5.6 DX PZ VR LensNikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VRSee price on Amazonf/3.5-5.6205 g67mmzoomAPS-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 SSee price on Amazonf/4485 g82mmzoomFull-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 AirSee price on Amazonf/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 VRSee price on Amazonf/3.5-6.3135 g46mmzoomAPS-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/2.8See price on Amazonf/2.8450 g67mmzoomFull-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)See price on Amazonf/2.8540 g67mmzoomAPS-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 VRSee price on Amazonf/3.5-6.3315 g62mmzoomAPS-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)See price on Amazonf/3.5-6.3635 g67mmzoomAPS-CTravelEverydayTelephotoWildlifeBudget
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
24-120mmNikon 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 SSee price on Amazonf/4630 g77mmzoomFull-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 SSee price on Amazonf/4500 g72mmzoomFull-frameEverydayTravelWedding & event
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
24-105mmNikon NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1See price on Amazonf/4-7.1350 g67mmzoomFull-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 VRSee price on Amazonf/4-6.3570 g67mmzoomFull-frameTravelEverydayTelephoto
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
28-400mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Mirrorless LensNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VRSee price on Amazonf/4-8725 g77mmzoomFull-frameTravelTelephotoEveryday
28mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 | Compact Standard Prime Lens for Z Series mirrorless Cameras | Nikon USA ModelNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8See price on Amazonf/2.8155 g52mmprimeFull-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 PZSee price on Amazonf/41210 g95mmzoomFull-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/4.5See price on Amazonf/4.580 g—primeFull-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)See price on Amazonf/2-2.81190 g82mmzoomFull-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 AirSee price on Amazonf/2.5180 g—primeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayStreetBudgetCompactTravel
50-250mmNikon Z 50-250mm f4.5-6.3 DX VR LensNikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VRSee price on Amazonf/4.5-6.3405 g62mmzoomAPS-CTelephotoSports & actionTravelBudget
50-400mmTamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VXD Lens for Nikon ZTamron 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (A067)See price on Amazonf/4.5-6.31180 g67mmzoomFull-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)See price on Amazonf/4.5-6.3580 g67mmzoomFull-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
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
Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5 Air180gNot verified
Viltrox AF 9mm f/2.8 Air190gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3195gNot verified
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
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
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR570gNot verified
Tamron 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (A047)580gNot verified
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
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
Tamron 35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (A058)1190gNot verified
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ1210gNot verified

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.

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