NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
Launch MSRP
$900- Weight
- 570g
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.50m
- Max mag.
- 0.28×
- Formula
- 19E / 15G
- Released
- 2020
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 2x ED
- 1x Aspherical ED
- 2x Aspherical
- ARNEO Coat
- Super Integrated Coating
- Fluorine Coat
- Aperture range
- f/4–6.3 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 570g
- ⌀ × length
- 76.5 × 114.0mm
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Optical
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 8.0 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.50m
- Max magnification
- 0.28× (1:3.6)
Optical character
Nikon's travel superzoom packs 24-200mm, 5-stop VR and weather sealing into 570g, with a 67mm filter thread. It is the one-lens answer for trips, hikes and family days, where swapping lenses is impractical and the light is usually good.
It was the first non-S-Line NIKKOR Z with ARNEO Coat, and the front element is fluorine coated. A switch locks the zoom at 24mm for transport, and a quiet stepping motor drives AF. A control ring can be set to aperture, exposure compensation or focus. Close focus is modest, at 0.5m and 0.28x.
Reviewer consensus
Reviewers call it a strong superzoom: sharp in the centre throughout the range, with edges and corners weaker at the extremes, especially at 200mm wide open, and best results around f/8. VR is effective and AF is quick and quiet for a lens of this type.
The usual superzoom caveats apply. Distortion and vignetting are heavy without correction, the f/6.3 long end pushes ISO up indoors, and background blur is limited. Testers consider it a convenience lens that does not replace the 24-120mm f/4 S or a dedicated telephoto.
Owner sentiment
Owners use it as their travel and hiking lens and praise how small it is when retracted, the VR and how good the files look for the range. Many say it stays on the camera for whole trips.
Complaints are about low-light performance at 200mm, the 7-blade aperture's busy bokeh, and softer corners at the long end. Some note the barrel lock is necessary to stop it extending when carried.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +24-200mm (8.3x) in 570g
- +5-stop VR
- +ARNEO Coat and fluorine front element
- +Weather sealed with zoom lock
- +Shares 67mm filters with several Z lenses
Weaknesses
- −f/6.3 from mid-range onwards
- −Corners soft at 200mm wide open
- −Modest 0.28x close focus
- −Heavy reliance on in-camera correction
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 7.6
- Bokeh Rendering
- 6.8
- Autofocus Speed
- 8.0
- Flare Resistance
- 8.1
- Build / Sealing
- 7.8
- Value / Size
- 8.4
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | Nikon Z (FX) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 24–200mm |
| Category | Telephoto |
| Maximum aperture | f/4–6.3 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 19 elements in 15 groups |
| Special elements | 2x ED · 1x Aspherical ED · 2x Aspherical · ARNEO Coat · Super Integrated Coating · Fluorine Coat |
| Aperture blades | 7 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Stepping Motor (STM) |
| Minimum focus | 0.50m |
| Max magnification | 0.28× |
| Stabilisation | Optical |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 570g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 76.5 × 114.0mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀67mm |
| Weather sealing | Yes |
| Aperture ring | No |
| De-clickable aperture | No |
| Release year | 2020 |
| Launch MSRP | $900 USD |
Sources
Specifications
- imaging.nikon.com/imaging/lineup/lens/z-mount/z_24-200mmf4-63_vr/
- nikonusa.com/p/nikkor-z-24-200mm-f4-63-vr/20093/overview
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_Nikkor_Z_24-200_mm_f/4-6.3_VR
- photographylife.com/lenses/nikon-nikkor-z-24-200mm-f4-6-3-vr
- photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_z_24_200mm_f4_6_3_vr_review/sharpness_5
- cameralabs.com/nikon-z-24-200mm-f4-6-3-vr-review/
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