Suiting both photo and video applications, a stepping AF motor is also featured for smooth, near-silent autofocus performance. The Nikon Z9 boasts the world’s brightest³ (3000-nit) electronic viewfinder display—and there’s absolutely no lag. Nikon’s most advanced 3D-tracking system understands what you’re shooting and reacts instantly to changes in subject position, orientation, or velocity. Nikon included a dedicated manual focus ring closer to the lens mount, leaving the control ring customizable for additional features like aperture or ISO control. Any of these would pair well with the 24-120mm f/4 S, allowing you to share filters across lenses if you want.

At a score of 0[-]/7[0]/8[+] the Nikon Z 24-120mm f4 S offers a well balanced feature set including full weather sealing, fluorine-coating, ARNEO plus Nano anti-reflex coating, separate focus ring plus multi function ring. If the user is transitioning from interiors to exteriors, or between darker and lighter scenes, stable exposure control enables a natural shift in brightness for beautiful looking footage. The Nikon Z system has a wealth of standard zooms, ranging from budget-friendly starters like the 24-50mm F4-6. Snappy autofocus response, support for macro imaging, and sturdy construction make the 24-120mm a lens that we recommend highly to Nikon Z photographers, and an Editors' Choice winner.The Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120mm f/4 S Lens is beautifully portable for a zoom lens with such a broad range.

The Phoblographer may receive affiliate compensation for products purchased using links in this blog posted. My Z6 II sensor remains dust free when using this lens, and I find myself cleaning it less often than before. Overall, it loses one element (16 elements in 13 groups), but adds some complexity in the elements that remain (3 aspherical and 3 low dispersion elements plus 1 combined aspherical/low dispersion element, compared to the F-mount's 3 aspherical and 2 low dispersion elements).

Nikon also includes a control ring function on its Z lenses; it can be used to adjust aperture, EV, ISO, or turned off via the camera menu. That said, the 24-70mm f/4 S often comes with a steep discount when bought in a camera+lens bundle, so cost can come into play, too. Fast and easy trade in service ensures your old gear is collected efficiently and you are paid quickly!