Compare Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 vs Nikon Z 50mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z 40mm F2
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
12 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
15 groups
9 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 ED + 3 aspherical elements, Arneo + Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical + 2 ED elements, Nano Crystal Coat groups
2 aspherical elements, Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
90 mm / 3.54 in
76 mm / 2.99 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
150 mm / 5.91 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Weight
1090 g / 38.52 oz
415 g / 14.66 oz
170 g / 6.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
56.8° Diagonal | 48.5° Horizontal | 33.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.2 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm
50 mm
40 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.15x
0.15x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
400 mm / 15.75 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-09-16
2018-08-23
2021-09-14
Reviews
Neofiliac score
69%
78%
93%
Pros
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Sharp @ f/1.2 aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Solid build
- Excellent image quality
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
- Natural perspective
Cons
- Long barrel
- On the heavy side
- Quite expensive for an f/1.8 standard lens
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