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24–120 Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S

The Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S is a zoom lens for Nikon Z (Full frame) that covers 24-120 mm at f/4, weighs 630 g and focuses as close as 0.35 m. Next to 11 other full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range, it suits you if you want more reach at the long end, or you want a wider view at the short end. If you shoot in low light or want a blurrier background, each other one that does better on brightness gives up at least one of reach and width.

  • f/4widest aperture
  • 630 gweight
  • 16bodies it fits
To one scale. Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S: length 118 mm, diameter 84 mm, filter thread 77 mm.118 mmø84
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Compare it with the Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 SAll Nikon Z lenses

To one scale. Nikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S: length 118 mm, diameter 84 mm, filter thread 77 mm.118 mmø84
To scale from the maker's length and diameter, the mount on the left and the filter thread in yellow at the front. The rings are drawn, not measured.

Where it sits

12 lenses

Full frame Nikon Z zoom lenses in its focal range that state each value, this one included. Each tick is one; the thick one is this one.

Bodies it fits

16 bodies

All cameras, by maker and mount

Compared with

2 comparisons

Specifications

Focal length
24-120 mm1
Widest aperture
f/41
Closest focus
0.35 m2
Maximum magnification
0.39x2
Stabilization
No
Mount
Nikon Z2
Covers
Full frame
Type
Zoom
Weight
630 g2
Length
118 mm2
Diameter
84 mm2
Filter thread
77 mm2
Elements
162
Groups
132
Aperture blades
92
Hood
HB-1022

Sources

  1. Wikidata, checked Oct 9, 2026 (CC0 1.0)
  2. Nikon product specifications, checked Oct 6, 2026

Worked out by code, not stated by a source

  • Read from the lens name: each maker marks the sensor size a lens covers (Sony FE/E, Canon RF/RF-S, Nikon DX, Tamron Di III/Di III-A, Sigma DG/DC); every Fujifilm X lens is APS-C and every Micro Four Thirds lens is Four Thirds.
  • Read from the lens name: Sony marks optically stabilized lenses OSS, Canon IS, Nikon VR, Fujifilm OIS, Panasonic O.I.S., Tamron VC and Sigma OS; a lens from these makers without the mark has no optical stabilization.
  • Prime or zoom, read from the focal length in the lens name.

Each value is checked automatically against the source it links, on the date shown. How we build these pages

† The makers' own tables, row by row, with labels in our plain words (translated where the maker's page isn't in English); each row's numbers are checked against the page it links.

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Full specifications†

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Full specificationsNikon Nikkor Z 24-120mm F4 S2
Focal length range24-120 mm
Maximum aperturef/4
Minimum aperturef/22
Angle of view84° - 20°20' (FX format)
Angle of view61° - 13°20' (DX format)
Minimum focus distance0.35 m/1.15 ft (from focal plane)
Maximum reproduction ratio0.39x
Diaphragm blade count9 (rounded diaphragm opening)
Filter attachment size77 mm
Lens dimensionsApproximately 84 mm/3.4 in. maximum diameter x 118 mm/4.7 in. (distance from camera lens mount flange)
Lens weightApproximately 630 g/1 lb 6.3 oz
Included accessoriesLC-77B Lens Cap (front cap), LF-N1 Lens Cap (rear cap), HB-102 Lens Hood, CL-C2 Lens Case

How the pick works

  1. Widest aperture3

    Lower wins once they are 0.3 apart.

  2. Weight2

    Lower wins from a 12% gap.

  3. Focal length (longest)2

    Higher wins from a 15% gap.

  4. Focal length (widest)2

    Lower wins once they are 2 mm apart.

  5. Optical stabilization1

    Having it wins.

  6. Closest focus, wide end1

    Lower wins from a 15% gap. Compared only between lenses of the same focal length (widest).

  7. Filter thread0.5

    Lower wins once they are 5 mm apart.

  8. Lead for a pick1

Our pick or our take adds up the importance of each real difference, with these importances and thresholds: a gap smaller than its row's threshold is too close to call and counts as the same. They are our editorial choice, not a measurement, the same on every page, and they never read prices, sales or who sells it.

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