{"id":9987,"date":"2026-09-24T10:25:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T10:25:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-starter-lens-for-nikon-z5-iic\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T14:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:18:08","slug":"best-starter-lens-for-nikon-z5-iic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-starter-lens-for-nikon-z5-iic\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Starter Lens for Nikon Z5IIC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gagen-article gagen-v2\">\n<div class=\"article-intro\">\n<p>The Nikon Z5 IIC is a flat-top full-frame body Nikon lists at 620 g, with no viewfinder and a 3.2-inch vari-angle screen. The kit lens is the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3. That zoom retracts to about 51 mm and weighs about 195 g. The NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3 is the lens Nikon packages with the body. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3 on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quick-picks-box\">\n  <div class=\"qp-header\">\n    <h2>Our Top Picks at a Glance<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"qp-sub\">Reviewed September 2026 \u00b7 620 g body \u00b7 no viewfinder \u00b7 three Nikon bundles<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"qp-cards\">\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--gold\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">01<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.8 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">The kit zoom. About 195 g and 51 mm long when retracted, covering 24\u201350 mm at f\/4\u20136.3.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#best-overall\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--green\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">02<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.5 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">The pancake. About 125 g and 23.5 mm long, at f\/2.8, which is the lightest of the three.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#best-value\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"qp-card qp-card--blue\">\n      <span class=\"qp-num\">03<\/span>\n      <span class=\"qp-badge\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/span>\n      <strong class=\"qp-name\">NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2<\/strong>\n      <div class=\"qp-rating\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606 <span class=\"qp-score\">4.3 \/ 5.0<\/span> <span class=\"qp-reviews\">\u00b7 2026 pick<\/span><\/div>\n      <p class=\"qp-why\">A 40 mm prime at f\/2. About 170 g and 45.5 mm long, brighter than either zoom end of the kit.<\/p>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"qp-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check Price at Amazon<\/a>\n      <a href=\"#budget-pick\" class=\"qp-jump\">Read full review \u2193<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"affiliate-disclosure\"><p><em>This page contains affiliate links. A purchase through those links may earn Cameraegg a commission at no extra cost to you.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"info-module buying-guide\" id=\"who-should-buy\">\n  <h3>Who should buy what<\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>One lens for 24\u201350 mm on the kit body:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-overall\">NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3<\/a>. About 195 g, retracts to 51 mm.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>The smallest lens on a 620 g body:<\/strong> <a href=\"#best-value\">NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8<\/a>. About 125 g, 23.5 mm, f\/2.8.<\/li>\n    <li><strong>A brighter normal prime:<\/strong> <a href=\"#budget-pick\">NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2<\/a>. f\/2, about 170 g.<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n  <table class=\"comparison-table\">\n    <thead><tr><th>Lens<\/th><th>Job on this body<\/th><th>Aperture and weight<\/th><th>Buy<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n    <tbody>\n      <tr class=\"highlight-row\"><td><strong>NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3<\/strong><\/td><td>Kit zoom, 24\u201350 mm<\/td><td>f\/4\u20136.3 \u00b7 195 g \u00b7 51 mm retracted<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8<\/strong><\/td><td>Pancake walk-around<\/td><td>f\/2.8 \u00b7 125 g \u00b7 23.5 mm<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n      <tr><td><strong>NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2<\/strong><\/td><td>Brighter 40 mm prime<\/td><td>f\/2 \u00b7 170 g \u00b7 45.5 mm<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" class=\"table-price-btn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\">Check price<\/a><\/td><\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How We Picked<\/h2>\n<div class=\"how-we-picked\">\n<p>Nikon\u2019s own bundles name these three lenses. The numbers below are from each lens page, not from a mixed brochure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n  <li><strong>The body is the light one, and the kit lens is the 24\u201350 mm.<\/strong> Nikon Inc., September 24, 2026: the Z5 IIC weighs 620 g \/ 21.9 oz, with no viewfinder, and a 3.2-inch vari-angle monitor. Suggested retail is the body, or the body packaged with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3. Retailer bundles also include the NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8 and the NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The kit zoom is the short, light full-frame standard zoom.<\/strong> Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3 specifications: 24\u201350 mm, f\/4\u20136.3, about 73.5 mm maximum diameter by 51 mm from the flange when retracted, about 195 g, 52 mm filters, closest focus 0.35 m.<\/li>\n  <li><strong>The two primes are lighter or brighter, not both.<\/strong> Nikon NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8 specifications: f\/2.8, about 70 mm by 23.5 mm, about 125 g, closest focus 0.2 m. Nikon NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2 specifications: f\/2, about 70 mm by 45.5 mm, about 170 g, closest focus 0.29 m. All three take 52 mm filters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Detailed Reviews<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-overall\" data-badge=\"best-overall\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-overall\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall<\/div>\n  <h3>NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The lens Nikon puts in the kit<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 24\u201350 mm \u00b7 195 g \u00b7 51 mm retracted<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.8 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Focal length and aperture<\/th><td>24\u201350 mm \u00b7 f\/4\u20136.3<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Angle of view, FX<\/th><td>84\u00b0 to 47\u00b0<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Size and weight<\/th><td>About 73.5 \u00d7 51 mm retracted \u00b7 about 195 g<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Close focus and filter<\/th><td>0.35 m \u00b7 0.17x at 50 mm \u00b7 52 mm<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the Z5 IIC.<\/strong> Nikon sells the body with this zoom. On a 620 g camera with no viewfinder, a lens that retracts to 51 mm and weighs about 195 g keeps the kit near 815 g before caps. The range covers a wide view at 24 mm and a short normal at 50 mm. The maximum aperture is f\/4 at the wide end and f\/6.3 at 50 mm, so it is not the low-light prime.<\/p>\n  <p>Buy it as the only lens if the kit is how the camera is purchased. Skip it when the camera lives in a coat pocket. The 26 mm is less than two thirds of this weight. Card speed for N-RAW is a separate choice, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-memory-card-for-nikon-z5-iic\/\">memory-card guide for the Z5 IIC<\/a>.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"best-value\" data-badge=\"best-value\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-best-value\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value<\/div>\n  <h3>NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> The lightest lens of the three<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 26 mm \u00b7 f\/2.8 \u00b7 125 g \u00b7 23.5 mm long<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.5 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Focal length and aperture<\/th><td>26 mm \u00b7 f\/2.8<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Angle of view, FX<\/th><td>79\u00b0<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Size and weight<\/th><td>About 70 \u00d7 23.5 mm \u00b7 about 125 g<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Close focus and filter<\/th><td>0.2 m \u00b7 0.19x \u00b7 52 mm<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the Z5 IIC.<\/strong> Nikon\u2019s page lists this pancake at about 125 g and 23.5 mm from the flange. Added to the 620 g body, the pair is about 745 g, under the kit zoom\u2019s 815 g. f\/2.8 is brighter than the kit\u2019s f\/4 wide end. The focal length is fixed at 26 mm, so it does not replace the 50 mm end of the zoom. Closest focus is 0.2 m.<\/p>\n  <p>Buy it when the camera is the everyday body and one focal length is enough. Skip it when a portrait needs the 40 mm at f\/2, or when 24 mm and 50 mm have to be on the same lens.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"top-recommendation\" id=\"budget-pick\" data-badge=\"budget-pick\">\n  <div class=\"top-badge badge-budget\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick<\/div>\n  <h3>NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-amazon-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on Amazon<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"title-bh-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View on B&#038;H<\/a><\/h3>\n  <div class=\"product-highlights\">\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Best For:<\/span> A brighter normal prime<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Key Feature:<\/span> 40 mm \u00b7 f\/2 \u00b7 170 g<\/div>\n    <div class=\"highlight-item\"><span class=\"highlight-label\">Rating:<\/span> <span class=\"star-rating\">4.3 \/ 5.0 \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/span><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <table class=\"spec-table\">\n    <tr><th>Focal length and aperture<\/th><td>40 mm \u00b7 f\/2<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Angle of view, FX<\/th><td>57\u00b0<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Size and weight<\/th><td>About 70 \u00d7 45.5 mm \u00b7 about 170 g<\/td><\/tr>\n    <tr><th>Close focus and filter<\/th><td>0.29 m \u00b7 0.17x \u00b7 52 mm \u00b7 9 rounded blades<\/td><\/tr>\n  <\/table>\n  <p><strong>Why it fits the Z5 IIC.<\/strong> Nikon rates this prime at f\/2 and about 170 g, 45.5 mm from the flange. It is brighter than the 26 mm at f\/2.8 and much brighter than the kit at 50 mm, f\/6.3. On the 620 g body the pair is about 790 g. The angle of view on FX is 57\u00b0, a short normal, not a wide lens. Nine rounded blades are on Nikon\u2019s spec page.<\/p>\n  <p>Buy it for people and indoor frames where f\/2 matters. Skip it as the only lens if the camera also has to shoot a room at 24 mm. That is the kit zoom.<\/p>\n  <p class=\"purchase-links\"><span class=\"amazon-region-btn\">Check Price on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amazon US<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=pctest07-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UK<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=pctestt-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=67990-21&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DE<\/a> \u2192<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bhphotovideo.com\/c\/search?BI=8941&#038;KBID=10361&#038;SID=12345&#038;DFF=d50&#038;Ntt=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"purchase-link-bh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check Price on B&#038;H<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>If You Need Something Else<\/h2>\n<p>A heavier zoom changes the gimbal choice. The 24\u201350 mm plus the 620 g body is about 815 g. That figure is the one used in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/best-gimbal-for-nikon-z5-iic\/\">gimbal guide for the Z5 IIC<\/a>. A 24\u201370 mm or a 24\u2013120 mm is a different payload, and it is outside these three lenses.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"faq-module\">\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Why these three and not a 24\u201370 mm<\/h3><p>Nikon\u2019s September 24, 2026 release pairs the body with the 24\u201350 mm, and names retailer bundles with the 26 mm f\/2.8 and the 40 mm f\/2. Those are the lenses sold with this camera. A larger zoom is a later purchase.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What the kit weighs on the body<\/h3><p>Nikon lists the body at 620 g and the 24\u201350 mm at about 195 g. Together that is about 815 g, before caps. The 26 mm brings the pair to about 745 g. The 40 mm brings it to about 790 g.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What f\/6.3 at 50 mm means<\/h3><p>The kit\u2019s maximum aperture is f\/4 at 24 mm and f\/6.3 at 50 mm. The 40 mm prime is f\/2. The 26 mm is f\/2.8. Low light at a normal focal length is the 40 mm, not the long end of the zoom.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>Whether the filters match<\/h3><p>Nikon lists a 52 mm filter thread on all three. One set of 52 mm filters fits the kit and both primes.<\/p><\/div>\n  <div class=\"faq-item\"><h3>What 4K 60p does to the angle of view<\/h3><p>Nikon\u2019s footnote says 4K UHD at 60 fps crops the image area to DX. The lens does not change. The recorded view gets tighter. At 26 mm on FX the angle is 79\u00b0. The DX line on that same lens page is 57\u00b0.<\/p><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<h2>Final Verdict<\/h2>\n<div class=\"conclusion-module verdict-box\">\n  <div class=\"verdict-picks\">\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83c\udfc6 Best Overall:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 the kit zoom, about 195 g, 24\u201350 mm.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+24-50mm+f%2F4-6.3&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udc8e Best Value:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 about 125 g and f\/2.8, the lightest of the three.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+26mm+f%2F2.8&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"verdict-item\">\n      <span class=\"verdict-label\">\ud83d\udcb0 Budget Pick:<\/span>\n      <div class=\"verdict-product\"><strong>NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2<\/strong> <span class=\"verdict-reason\">\u2013 f\/2 at 40 mm, about 170 g.<\/span><\/div>\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/s?k=NIKKOR+Z+40mm+f%2F2&#038;tag=e6890-20&#038;linkCode=osi\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"verdict-btn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Buy Now<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <p class=\"verdict-summary\">The NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3 is the kit zoom, about 195 g, covering 24\u201350 mm. The NIKKOR Z 26mm f\/2.8 is the lightest of the three, about 125 g at f\/2.8. The NIKKOR Z 40mm f\/2 is the brighter prime, f\/2 at 40 mm, about 170 g.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nikon pairs the 620 g Z5 IIC with the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f\/4-6.3, about 195 g and 51 mm when retracted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[4119],"class_list":["post-9987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lenses","category-nikon","tag-nikon-z5-iic"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9987"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10017,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9987\/revisions\/10017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cameraegg.org\/camerareview\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}