Should You Buy This Camera

Best Nikon Z lenses under $1,000

Native Z-mount glass for Nikon mirrorless under $1,000. Mostly primes and kit zooms at this price; the f/2.8 trinity zooms sit one band higher.

25 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.

  1. #1
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.8 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2018
    current 5 sources · 51 listings
    Lowest now
    $148
    $847 MSRP
    -83%
  2. #2
    Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    current 5 sources · 143 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $88
    $297 MSRP
    -70%
  3. #3
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2018
    current 5 sources · 151 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $314
    $1,000 MSRP
    -69%
  4. #4
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2020
    current 4 sources · 24 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $164
    $397 MSRP
    -59%
  5. #5
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    discontinued 4 sources · 78 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $980
    $2,297 MSRP
    -57%
  6. #6
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 4 sources · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $131
    $297 MSRP
    -56%
  7. #7
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 28mm f/2.8 SE
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 5 sources · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $131
    $297 MSRP
    -56%
  8. #8
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2020
    current 4 sources · 89 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $423
    $897 MSRP
    -53%
  9. #9
    Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Nikon Z)
    Tamron · Tamron · Nikon Z · 2022
    current 3 sources · 14 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $359
    $699 MSRP
    -49%
  10. #10
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-75mm f/2.8
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2022
    current 4 sources · 20 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $625
    $1,197 MSRP
    -48%
  11. #11
    Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    current 4 sources · 71 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $184
    $347 MSRP
    -47%
  12. #12
    Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Nikon Z)
    Tamron · Tamron · Nikon Z · 2024
    current 3 sources · 9 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $550
    $999 MSRP
    -45%
  13. #13
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.4
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2024
    current 4 sources · 16 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $330
    $597 MSRP
    -45%
  14. #14
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 85mm f/1.8 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    current 5 sources · 37 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $444
    $797 MSRP
    -44%
  15. #15
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    current 4 sources · 18 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $560
    $997 MSRP
    -44%
  16. #16
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.8 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2018
    current 4 sources · 48 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $349
    $597 MSRP
    -42%
  17. #17
    Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 18-140mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 4 sources · 23 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $354
    $597 MSRP
    -41%
  18. #18
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 4 sources · 53 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $179
    $297 MSRP
    -40%
  19. #19
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2022
    current 4 sources · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $749
    $1,197 MSRP
    -37%
  20. #20
    Nikon NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2021
    current 5 sources · 35 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $659
    $1,047 MSRP
    -37%
  21. #21
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f/4 S
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2019
    current 5 sources · 28 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $823
    $1,297 MSRP
    -37%
  22. #22
    Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary (Nikon Z)
    Sigma · Nikon Z · 2022
    current 2 sources · 12 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $219
    $339 MSRP
    -35%
  23. #23
    Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2023
    current 4 sources · 32 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $235
    $357 MSRP
    -34%
  24. #24
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f/2.8
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2023
    current 5 sources · 20 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $330
    $497 MSRP
    -34%
  25. #25
    Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f/2 SE
    Nikon · Nikon · Nikon Z · 2023
    current 5 sources · 50 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $199
    $297 MSRP
    -33%

How we built this list

Should You Buy This Camera tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to lenses that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.

See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

Other best lists: used street photography cameras , full-frame cameras under $1,000 , full-frame cameras under $1,500 , full-frame cameras under $2,000 , full-frame cameras under $3,000 , full-frame DSLR cameras under $1,000 . See all.