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 DSLRs | Wide-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 | |
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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 |