Expansive views. Exceptional details.

Combining the unique, ultra-wide perspective of a 20mm prime with the speed and low light capabilities of an f/1.8 maximum aperture, the NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S brings beautiful context to your full-frame lens arsenal. Its angle of view excels at landscape and wide interior shooting, while its speed makes it superb for environmental portraits with lush, soft backgrounds and low light shots that are sharp and clean with faithful point light reproduction. And the NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S is truly cinematic with video enhancements that ensure silent autofocusing without breathing, and smooth aperture and ISO control.

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The Nikkor Z Advantage

Nikkor Z Comparison Chart
Lens Features

Nikkor Z 20mm f/1.8 S

AF-S Nikkor20mm f/1.8G ED

(using Mount
Adapter FTZ)
In-Camera Image Stabilization

5-Axis*

3-Axis

AF Motor Noise

Virtually Eliminated

Near Silent

Aperture Blades

9

7

ED Lens Elements

3

2

Aspherical Lens Elements

3

2

Multi-Focusing System

Yes

No

Custom Control Ring

Yes

No

Minimized Focus Breathing

Yes

No

Optional Mount Adapter

No

Required

Mount Diameter / Flange Distance

55mm
/ 16mm

47mm
/ 46.5mm

*When used with Z cameras that feature in-camera VR.

Technology

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    Stepping Motor

    NIKKOR Z lenses use a stepping motor for fast, accurate, smooth, quiet autofocus with reduced wobbling. This quiet drive system makes the lenses ideal for use when shooting video.

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    Electromagnetic Diaphragm Mechanism

    An electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism in the lens barrel provides highly accurate electronic diaphragm or aperture blade control when using auto exposure during continuous shooting.

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    ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) Glass

    An optical glass developed by Nikon that is used with normal optical glass in telephoto lenses to obtain optimum correction of chromatic aberrations.

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    Nano Crystal Coat

    An anti-reflective coating developed by Nikon that virtually eliminates internal lens element reflections across a wide range of wavelengths. Nano Crystal Coat solves ghost effects caused by red light and effectively reduces ghost and flare caused by light entering the lens diagonally.

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    Aspherical Lens

    A lens with a curved, non-spherical surface. Used to reduce aberrations and enable a more compact lens size. Aspherical lenses minimize coma and other types of lens aberrations, even when used at the widest aperture. They are particularly useful in correcting distortion in wide-angle lenses and help contribute to a lighter, more compact design by reducing the number of standard (spherical) elements necessary. Aspherical lens elements correct these distortions by continuously changing the refractive index from the center of the lens.

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    IF Lens

    A NIKKOR lens in which only the internal lens group shifts during focusing. Thus, IF NIKKORS do not change in size during AF operation, allowing for compact, lightweight lenses capable of closer focusing distances. These lenses will be designated with the abbreviation IF on the lens barrel.

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    Super Integrated Coating

    Nikon Super Integrated Coating is Nikon's term for its multilayer coating of the optical elements in NIKKOR lenses.

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Tech Specs

  • Focal Length

    20mm
  • Maximum Aperture

    Maximum Aperture

    f/1.8
  • Format

    FX
  • Nano Crystal Coat

    Yes
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)

    3.4 in.84.5 mmx4.3 in.108.5 mm
  • Approx. Weight

    Approx. Weight

    17.9 oz.505 g
  • Mount Type
    Nikon Z Mount
  • Focal Length
    20mm
  • Maximum Aperture
    f/1.8
  • Minimum Aperture
    f/16
  • Format
    FX
  • Maximum Angle of View (DX-format)
    70°
  • Maximum Angle of View (FX-format)
    94°
  • Maximum Reproduction Ratio
    0.19x
  • Lens Elements
    14
  • Lens Groups
    11
  • Compatible Format(s)
    FX, DX
  • Diaphragm Blades
    9
  • Distance Information
    Yes
  • Nano Crystal Coat
    Yes
  • ED Glass Elements
    3
  • Aspherical Elements
    3
  • Super Integrated Coating
    Yes
  • Autofocus
    Yes
  • Internal Focusing
    Yes
  • Minimum Focus Distance
    0.2m from focal plane
  • Focus Mode
    Autofocus, Manual
  • Filter Size
    77mm
  • Accepts Filter Type
    Screw-in
  • Approx. Dimensions (Diameter x Length)
    3.4 in.84.5 mmx4.3 in.108.5 mm
  • Approx. Weight
    17.9 oz.505 g
  • Lens Type
    Prime

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