Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Lens

The Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Lens is an APS-C mount lens that offers a versatile range of focal lengths, making it ideal for creators who want to capture ultra-wide shots. With a full-frame equivalent of 18-42mm, this lens is perfect for landscapes, cityscapes, and other wide-angle photography.

One of the standout features of this lens is its 4.5-stop VR image stabilization. This allows you to capture sharp and clear photos, even when shooting handheld in low light situations. The stepping motor AF system ensures fast and precise autofocus, while the power zoom control with 11-speed adjustment allows you to easily and smoothly adjust the zoom level of the lens.

The internal focus and zoom design of the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Lens means that the lens barrel does not extend during use, which makes it more compact and easier to handle. The lens also features ED and aspherical elements, which help to reduce chromatic aberration and distortion, resulting in sharper and more accurate images.

In addition, the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR Lens is dust- and drip-resistant, which makes it a great choice for outdoor photography. Whether you're capturing sweeping landscapes or bustling cityscapes, this lens is the perfect choice for creators who want to capture stunning ultra-wide shots.

Product Features in Detail

Versatile ultra-wide-angle power zoom.
Create beautiful immersive content with the widest APS-C size/DX format zoom lens for Z series cameras. Record sharp, image-stabilized video from arm’s length. Remotely zoom in and out to get exactly the right shot, even when you’re in front of the camera. Small, lightweight, virtually silent and so versatile, the NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is sure to become an essential part of your kit.

Immersive. Dramatic.
Creative wide views. Great for gimbals, tabletop vlogging, handheld shooting, tight spaces, landscapes and group shots

Versatile. All-purpose.
More Natural views. Great for zooming in, food shots, everyday shooting, street photography and even portraits

Power Zoom: Zoom with precision and consistency.
Add a high-end touch to your videos with smooth power-assisted zoom transitions. Select from 11 speeds—from slow and subtle to nearly instantaneous.

VR image stabilization keeps shots steady.
4.5 stops* of built-in optical VR (Vibration Reduction) counteracts shakiness for steadier videos, sharper photos and better low-light performance.

Close focusing.
Get as close as 11 inches from the lens and capture the fine details of jewelry, food, crafts, makeup—whatever you hold up to the camera.

Lightweight. Compact. Easy to carry—everywhere.
Pairs beautifully with lightweight APS-C size/DX-format cameras like Z 30, Z 50 and Z fc.

Ideal for gimbals and handheld grips.
The NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR's small form factor and wide-angle view are optimal for handheld vlogging and gimbal use.

Built for everyday use.
Designed carefully considering dust- and drip-resistant performance with a sealing that prevents dust and water droplets from entering the lens.
* Thorough dust- and drip-resistance is not guaranteed in all situations or under all conditions.

Internal Zoom Mechanism
With the internal zoom mechanism, the total length of the lens barrel is fixed. This keeps the lens’ center of gravity almost constant even during zooming.

Power Zoom
The power zoom* has been designed in pursuit of light and responsive operational feel. This function achieves smooth zooming at a constant speed and various options for zoom operation including via remote-control capabilities. That ensures comfortable photo shooting and video recording.
*With some cameras, this function is supported only via firmware update.

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.

Vibration Reduction
A Nikon in-lens technology that improves image stability by automatically compensating for camera shake. Lenses that offer VR will feature the abbreviation VR on the lens barrel.

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.

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.

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.