{"id":84562,"date":"2026-03-22T01:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T00:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/?p=84562"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:24:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:24:21","slug":"review-nikon-z-24-200mm-f-4-6-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phillipreeve.net\/blog\/review-nikon-z-24-200mm-f-4-6-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Introduction<\/span><\/h2>\n

Could the Nikon Z 24\u2013200mm f\/4\u20136.3 be the only lens you really need? After reviewing the Nikon Z 24\u201370mm f\/4 S and the Nikon Z 24\u2013120mm f\/4 S, several readers asked if I could also take a look at this superzoom.<\/p>\n

I said that if there was enough interest\u2014and if I could get my hands on a copy\u2014I\u2019d do it. The interest was clearly there, and thanks to my friends at Kamerastore<\/a> I managed to get a loaner. A deal is a deal. So let\u2019s see how it performs\u2014and whether it can match the other two standard zooms.<\/p>\n

\"camera-icon2\"I tested this lens on a 46 Mp<\/a> Nikon Z7ii<\/a> (Sample images were taken with a Nikon Zf<\/a>)
\n\"\"You can see this review as\u00a0a\u00a0YouTube\u00a0video\u00a0here<\/a>!
\n\"\"Sample images in high resolution here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sample Images<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 155mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 200mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 200mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 79mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 120mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 200mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 200mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 40mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 45mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 36mm f\/5.6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 170mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Nikon Z7ii | Nikon Z 24-200mm f\/4-6.3 | 200mm f\/6.3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Most of the sample images in this review and many more can be found in higher resolution here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specifications<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Focal Length<\/td>\n24-200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Angle of View<\/td>\n84\u00b0-12\u00b020′<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
# of Aperture Blades<\/td>\n7 (rounded)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/4-6.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Aperture<\/td>\nf\/22-36<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Min Focus Distance<\/td>\n0.5 m @24 mm \/ 0.7 m @200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Filter Size<\/td>\n67 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lens Mount<\/td>\nNikon Z<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight<\/td>\n\u2248\u00a0570 g<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Size (D x L)<\/td>\n\u2248 76.5 mm\u00a0x 114 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elements\/Group<\/td>\n19 elements in 15 groups<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Buy new:<\/strong> Amazon (anywhere)<\/a>\u00a0for $797 (Affiliate links)
\nBuy used<\/strong>: Kamerastore <\/a>from $620 (Affiliate links)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Disclosure<\/span><\/h2>\n

Big thanks to Kamerastore<\/a>\u2014a reliable source of used cameras and lenses\u2014for loaning me this lens for two months so I could really put it through its paces.<\/p>\n

Handling and Build Quality<\/span><\/h2>\n

The 24\u201370\/4 S and 24\u2013120\/4 S are very similar in build, handling, and optical properties, so I\u2019ll refer to them collectively as the S lenses throughout this review.<\/p>\n

This is an autofocus lens without an aperture ring, but with a very large zoom ring and a very narrow manual focus ring, which is in fact the usual programmable control ring, with manual focus as its default function. You can turn this ring at any time for instant manual focus override. The lens extends substantially as you zoom in, as shown in the images below.<\/p>\n

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Lens retracted vs. extended vs. extended with hood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lens has a fluorine-coated front element for repelling dust and water, and also ARNEO Coat is adopted in this lens for the first time in a non-S-Line lens. The lens is environmentally sealed to keep dust and moisture out, especially around all moving parts of the lens barrel:<\/p>\n

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Nikon Z 24-200mm sealing<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The lens has a built-in Vibration Reduction (VR) function that, according to Nikon, provides stabilization equivalent to a 5-stop faster shutter speed when VR is set to \u201cNORMAL\u201d and the zoom is at its maximum telephoto position. This means fewer stops at its shorter focal lengths, down to three stops at 24mm. There is no VR on\/off switch on the lens, nor an AF on\/off switch. The only switch is for locking the zoom ring, but it only engages at 24mm, where the lens is at its most compact, and is not particularly useful.<\/p>\n

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Zoom lock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Autofocus is fast and accurate, at least as fast as the S lenses in good light. However, due to the smaller maximum aperture, it switches to Nikon’s slower low-light AF earlier than the S lenses, and in dim lighting it can sometimes refuse to autofocus.<\/p>\n

The maximum aperture of the lens at different focal lenghts are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Focal length<\/th>\n24mm<\/th>\n28mm<\/th>\n35mm<\/th>\n50mm<\/th>\n70mm<\/th>\n80mm-200mm<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Max Aperture<\/td>\nf\/4<\/td>\nf\/4.5<\/td>\nf\/4.8<\/td>\nf\/5.6<\/td>\nf\/6<\/td>\nf\/6.3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Compared to the 24-70\/4 and 24-120\/4, it is a bit larger and heavier than 24-70\/4 S, but it is a tiny bit smaller and lighter than 24-120\/4 S.<\/p>\n