NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3

Reviewers find the centre sharp from wide open and the corners weaker, especially at 24mm, improving when stopped down a stop or two. Distortion and vignetting are strong before in-camera correction. Chromatic aberration is low.

Testers accept the short range and slow aperture as the cost of the size, but several say a 24-70 or 24-120 is the more versatile buy if size is not the priority. AF is quiet but can be a little sluggish at times.

Owners mostly bought it in a kit and value how it lets a Z5 or Z6-series body fit in a small bag or jacket pocket. Many say it outperformed their expectations for a kit zoom.

The complaints are the limited 50mm reach, f/6.3 indoors, and having to extend the lens before every shot. Some upgrade to the 24-70 f/4 S or 24-120 f/4 S once they want more range or speed.