A compact, lightweight, travel lens!

Nikkor Z 24-200 mm f/4-6.3 Zoom Lens

- Ashok Kandimalla

Inside the Box

Snap-on front lens cap

Rear lens cap

Petal-shaped bayonet lens hood

User manual

Soft pouch

Warranty card

This is the first super-zoom, all-in-one type lens that Nikon introduced with the Z mount. Unlike the other full-frame lenses introduced so far with the same mount, it is not a part of the premium ‘S Series’. What does that mean to us as users and how does it perform? Let’s find out.

Design & Build Quality

The lens feels solid in hand, with an excellent finish. The barrels have a perfect fit and there is no wobbling anywhere. Nikon says that this lens is drip and dust resistant and there is a rubber gasket around the lens mount, as with S lenses. There are two rings – one for zooming and the other is a customisable multipurpose one that is common to all Z lenses. A lock has been provided to prevent zoom creep and that’s about it, as there are no other switches.

Let us look at a few of the differences in construction, when compared to the more expensive ‘S’ lenses. While the S lenses use the hybrid part metal - part polycarbonate external construction, this lens is fully made up of the latter. The bayonet mount of the lens is made with a hardened aluminium alloy, whereas, the S lenses use the more durable brass-with-chrome plating. The lettering on this lens is screen printed rather than engraved. None of these in our opinion will make a difference to the intended users in practise.