Best Wide Angle Lenses for Nikon DSLRs

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A wide-angle lens is a lens whose focal length is smaller than the focal length of a standard lens. Wide-angle lenses are useful in architectural, interior and landscape photography. There are two type of wide-angle lenses: Wide-angle prime lens and wide-angle zoom lens. Looking for best wide-angle lenses for Nikon DSLR cameras ?

Here is the list of best wide-angle lenses for Nikon DSLRs (Both full frame and DX APS-C). According to the DxOMark, below is suggestion of best wide-angle lenses for Nikon.

Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Full Frame DSLRs | Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Full Frame DSLRsWide-angle Prime Lenses for APS-C DSLRs | Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for APS-C DSLRs

Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon D800, Df, D610, D600, D4S, D4, D3S Full Frame DSLRs

If you are choosing a wide-angle prime lens for Nikon full frame DSLRs, it’s clear the best lens is Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM art lens, which is DxOMark at 39, 5 points over second best lens AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G. The Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC lens is another good and cheap lens for Nikon. For super wide-angle lenses, the Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZF.2 tests best.

Lens DxOMark Check Price at
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A 39 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED 34 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF2 34 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC 34 Amazon/B&H/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 34 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G 33 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2 33 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G 33 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZF2 29 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D 26 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Super Wide-angle Prime
Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZF.2 27 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG ASP RF 26 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZF2 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZF2 22 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 14mm F2.8 EX Aspherical HSM 20 ebay

Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Nikon D800, Df, D610, D600, D4S, D4, D3S Full Frame DSLRs

The best wide-angle zoom lens for full frame Nikon DSLRs is the AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED, a lens that most Nikon photographer want to own it. If you are looking for a cheaper one, you’d try new released AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens, this lens also has a good image quality.

Lens DxOMark Check Price at
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED 28 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED 26 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX 24 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR 23 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED 21 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II 17 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6 EX DG 16 ebay

Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon D300S, D300, D7100, D7000, D5300, D5200, D5100, D3300, D3200, D3100 APS-C DSLRs

As for Nikon full frame DSLRs, the best wide-angle lens for Nikon DX sensor cameras is same: the Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM art lens. Other lenses like Zeiss 25mm, Nikon 35mm and Samyang 35mm are good lenses for Nikon DX format DSLRs.

Lens DxOMark Check Price at
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM A 32 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF2 27 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G 26 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC 26 Amazon/B&H/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2 25 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED 24 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZF2 24 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG ASP RF 22 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G 21 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical 21 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay

Best Wide-angle Zoom Lenses for Nikon D300S, D300, D7100, D7000, D5300, D5200, D5100, D3300, D3200, D3100 APS-C DSLRs

As we all know, The king lens of APS-C cameras Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 is the best for architectural, interior and landscape photography. The AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G and AF-S DX NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G are also good lenses.

Lens DxOMark Check Price at
Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM 28 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED 20 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S DX NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF 19 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX 18 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Tokina AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX 18 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X 124 AF Pro DX II 18 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 17 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S DX 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED 16 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR 16 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II 15 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED 13 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay
Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II 12 Amazon/B&H/Adorama/ebay