Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime 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 20mm F1.8 S lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is a member of Nikon's S-Line series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.
S-Line Series Lenses in Nikon Z Mount
Reasons to Buy Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm F1.8 S Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Nikon Nikkor Z 20mm F1.8 S lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Weather-sealed |
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Full-time Manual Focusing |
| Fast Aperture |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
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Lens Mount
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is compatible with cameras that have a Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S has a maximum diameter of 85mm and total length of 109mm. It weighs 505g / 17.8 oz.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S and Nikon Z 24mm F1.8 S (Nikon Z mount) to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life. Check the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Comparison image of the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S and the Nikon Z 24mm F1.8 S Size and Weight
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S:
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Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S Lens Top View
Focal Range
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S has a fixed focal length of 20mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 30mm.
Weather Sealings
The Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Nikon Zf, Nikon Z8 and Nikon Z30.
Optical Image Stabilization
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.19x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m.
Aperture
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F16.
Optical Formula
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- ED
- aspherical elements + Nano Crystal
- Super Integrated coatings
Lens Hood
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
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Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S Lens Hood
Body Colour
Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S amongst Camera Decision readers.
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