Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ vs Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

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NIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ compared with NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S

	NikonNIKKOR Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ	NikonNIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
Overview
Released
Released	April 2025	December 2018
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	28–135 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	18 elements in 13 groups	12 elements in nine groups; internal focusing
Special elements
Special elements	Three ED elements, one aspherical ED element and four aspherical elements	Two ED and two aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Meso Amorphous Coat and fluorine coating on the front element	Nano Crystal Coat; the maker does not list a fluorine coating for this model, despite Photography Blog describing one
Aperture detail
Aperture detail	–	f/1.8–16; electromagnetic aperture control
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	FX 75° to 18°10′; DX 53° to 12°	FX 47°; DX 31°30′
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Nikon Z mount	Nikon Z mount
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Compatibility
Compatibility	–	Native Nikon Z mount; full-frame/FX image circle, also usable on DX cameras
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.34 m	0.4 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.25×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Stepping motor autofocus and internal focusing	Stepping motor; automatic or manual focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focal-plane distances of 0.34 m at 28, 35 and 50 mm; 0.39 m at 70 mm; 0.43 m at 85 mm; 0.49 m at 105 mm; 0.57 m at 135 mm	Minimum 0.4 m measured from the focal plane; internal focusing
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum reproduction ratio 0.25× at 55–135 mm	Maximum 0.15× according to Nikon Japan's specifications
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical VR, confirmed by Digital Camera World; camera stabilisation depends on the body	No lens optical VR; uses in-body stabilisation on compatible cameras. Nikon UK quotes up to five stops under CIPA standards for the original compatible camera system, not every Nikon Z body
Video features
Video features	Focus-breathing suppression, linear manual-focus support and power zoom; Hi-Res Zoom synchronisation requires a supported camera and suitable firmware	Near-silent autofocus, reduced focus breathing and smooth aperture changes
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	95 mm	62 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	105 mm	76 mm
Length
Length	177.5 mm	86.5 mm
Weight
Weight	1,210 g	415 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Zoom rocker, electronically coupled zoom and focus rings, customisable control ring, two L-Fn buttons and A–M switch; no mechanically driven manual zoom ring	Combined focus/customisable control ring and AF/manual switch; no distance scale, as Photography Blog notes
Zoom design
Zoom design	Internal power zoom with eleven selectable speeds on compatible cameras; adjustable zoom-ring direction and rotation angle, with firmware and camera compatibility requirements	–
Filter detail
Filter detail	95 mm screw-in filter thread; HB-116 rectangular hood has a filter adjustment window	62 mm screw-in filters, 0.75 mm pitch
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Maker dust and drip-resistant design; protection is not guaranteed in every condition	Mount and moving barrel parts sealed against dust and water droplets; not a waterproof rating
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 105 mm maximum diameter × 177.5 mm from the mount flange	Approximately 76 mm maximum diameter × 86.5 mm from mount flange
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 1,210 g including tripod collar, used in the main specifications; approximately 1,120 g without it	Approximately 415 g
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	HB-90 included
Tripod mount
Tripod mount	Tripod collar with removable foot	–
In the box
In the box	LC-95B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-116 hood and CL-C5 case	LC-62B front cap, LF-N1 rear cap, HB-90 hood and CL-C1 case
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon USA specified April 2025 retail availability; the February announcement date is not used as the on-sale date	Announced August 2018. Nikon Japan's updated November notice confirms 7 December 2018 local availability after an earlier planned date; earliest exact global and UK day unconfirmed, so December precision retained. ePHOTOzine's 2022 review introduction does not describe the original launch chronology