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Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S: price, specs & release date

Name: Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
Brand: Nikon
Price: 2399.95 USD
Availability: InStock

The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S costs $2399.95, #7 cheapest of 10 camera lenses (median $1099). It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 17/100 pay-blind standing, #8 of 10 in class.

Verified Jul 11, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below

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Best for Stellar sharpness even wide open at f/2.8, maintained superbly to the edges; Fast, smooth and almost silent autofocus motor.
Skip if Moderate vignetting at wider apertures, not auto-corrected by the built-in raw profile is a dealbreaker.

Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, released 2019-02. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.

Source: nikonusa.com verified 2026-07-11 ✓ corroborated verify in ledger

Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S — Nikon — Image: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Is the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S a good buy?

At $2400, the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is #7 cheapest of the 10 camera lenses we track, where the median is $1099. On the spec sheet, its max aperture f of 2.8 is the highest of the 10, its filter thread of 82 mm is the highest of the 10, and its min focus distance of 0.38 m is above the median of the 9.

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Review consensus · sourced & dated

What reviewers say about the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S

Based on 1 review · 2019-05-09

Tested by TechRadar

Consistently praised

Stellar sharpness even wide open at f/2.8, maintained superbly to the edges
Fast, smooth and almost silent autofocus motor
Excellent build quality and weather sealing

Commonly flagged

Moderate vignetting at wider apertures, not auto-corrected by the built-in raw profile
Barrel and pincushion distortion visible when lens corrections are disabled
De-clicked control ring cannot be switched to clicked operation

Where reviewers disagree Single whitelisted source, so no cross-outlet comparison is possible; TechRadar's verdict is uniformly positive, treating the vignetting and distortion as easily corrected in-camera or via the raw profile rather than as real optical dealbreakers.

The sources (1)

TechRadar hands-on · 2019-05-09

Handling is great, autofocus is beautifully smooth and fast, and detail is exceptional.

This is a lens that will no doubt be used for many images at its widest f/2.8 aperture, so it's great to find that sharpness is superb here.

A moderate amount of vignetting is perhaps most noticeable of all, so it's a shame this isn't automatically corrected by the profile too.

Specifications

Price (US)	$2399.95 US price $2,399.95 as listed on the Nikon USA product page (nikonusa.com/p/nikkor-z-24-70mm-f28-s/20089/overview), shown both under the title and the Buy Now block.
Brand	Nikon
Released	2019-02
Focal length (mm)	24-70
Max aperture f	2.8
Lens mount	Nikon Z
Format coverage	full-frame
Optical stabilization	No
Min focus distance (m)	0.38
Max magnification	0.22
Filter thread (mm)	82
Aperture blades	9
Weather sealed	—
Weight grams	805

Source: nikonusa.com (verified 2026-07-11) · corroborated by en.wikipedia.org. The Nikon USA product page (title "NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S", product 20089/20064) confirms this is the original S lens — not the newer 24-70mm f/2.8 S II — and lists a US price of $2,399.95 plus focal length 24-70mm, constant f/2.8, Nikon Z mount, FX (full-frame) format, 9 diaphragm blades, 0.22x max reproduction ratio, 0.38m minimum focus, 82mm filter, and 805g weight; its comparison chart shows the lens depends on in-camera (in-body) image stabilization, i.e. it has no built-in optical VR. Wikipedia's List of Nikon Z-mount lenses independently corroborates 0.38m min focus, 82mm filter, 805g weight and VR "No", and gives release date 2019-02-14 in a row distinct from the 2025 S II variant. Weather-sealing was not stated as an explicit spec on either fetched page, so it is left null.

Is the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S worth it vs cheaper camera lenses?

Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S against its closest cheaper and pricier camera lenses on the specs that matter — every value sourced. See all 10 ranked →

Product	Price	Focal length (mm)	Max aperture f	Lens mount	Format coverage	Optical stabilization
Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S this	$2399.95	24-70	2.8	Nikon Z	full-frame	No
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR II	$1199	16-55	2.8	Fujifilm X	APS-C	No
Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II	$2449.99	24-70	2.8	Sony E	full-frame	No

Frequently asked questions

What do reviewers say about the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S?

Only one whitelisted tester, TechRadar, returned a real hands-on review of this exact original model. TechRadar rates it excellent: stellar wide-open sharpness, fast near-silent autofocus and strong build, faulting vignetting, distortion and a non-clickable control ring. Praised: Stellar sharpness even wide open at f/2.8, maintained superbly to the edges; Fast, smooth and almost silent autofocus motor; Excellent build quality and weather sealing. Flagged: Moderate vignetting at wider apertures, not auto-corrected by the built-in raw profile; Barrel and pincushion distortion visible when lens corrections are disabled; De-clicked control ring cannot be switched to clicked operation. (From 1 tester review.)

How much does the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S cost?

The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S has a US price of $2399.95 (US price $2,399.95 as listed on the Nikon USA product page (nikonusa.com/p/nikkor-z-24-70mm-f28-s/20089/overview), shown both under the title and the Buy Now block.), as of 2026-07-11.

How does the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S compare on price?

At $2400, the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S is #7 cheapest of the 10 camera lenses we track, where the median is $1099.

When was the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S released?

The Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S was released 2019-02.

What are the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S's key specs?

Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S (Nikon): focalLengthMm 24-70, maxApertureF 2.8, lensMount Nikon Z, formatCoverage full-frame, opticalStabilization No. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-07-11.