The performance of the Nikon Z 28mm f/2.8 and the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S is surprisingly similar at a given aperture and portion of the frame. The only meaningful difference I see is a slight sharpness advantage to the 24-70mm f/4 S in the midframe, thanks to its lower level of field curvature. I did some research and I stumbled upon Ken Rockwell's 35-70 review, in which he states: This 35-70mm f/2.8 AF-D was Nikon's flagship professional midrange zoom of the 1990s, and has pretty much the same optical performance as the newest 24-70mm f/2.8 AFS, with a lot less size, weight and cost. Nikon packed a lot of features into the Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S. From complex optical formula comprising of four aspherical and two extra-low dispersion elements, to advanced coatings (ARNEO, Nano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated Coating, Fluorine Coating) to other extra features such as an OLED information panel, a programmable ring and a function Other Nikon Z lenses such as the Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S also feature metal focus rings, but they are much thinner in comparison. NIKON Z 7 + NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1.8 S @ 24mm, ISO 64, 1/40, f/4.0 Speaking of the focus ring, since all Nikon Z lenses have focus-by-wire stepping motors, the focus ring is not coupled mechanically to anything, so it can Read our in-depth Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S review (Image credit: Nikon / Laowa) Standard zoom (DX): Nikon Z DX 16-50mm F/3.5-6.3 VR . A downsized DX delight. Specifications. The $1,000 Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4 S is decidedly compact, and while you can't make the same claim about the pro-grade Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S ($2,300), you don't expect pro glass to be tiny. The Sony Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 Zoom Lens is extremely sharp and has a fixed f/2.8 aperture, but performance comes at a price. Read Our Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED Review More Nikon Z 400mm f2.8 TC VR S review; Nikon Z 28-75mm f2.8 review; Nikon Z 24-120mm f4 S review; Nikon Z 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 review; Nikon Z 40mm f2 review; Nikon Z 28mm f2.8 review; Nikon Z MC 50mm f2.8 review; Nikon Z MC 105mm f2.8 VR S review; Laowa 25mm f2.8 2.5-5x Ultra Macro review; Laowa 15mm f4.5 Zero-D Shift review; Laowa 100mm f2.8 2x And while itā€™s slimmer and shorter than the 24-70mm f/2.8 lens, itā€™s a little wider and longer than the f/4 lens. I tested the Nikkor Z 28-75mm f/2.8 on the Nikon Z9, and compared with your average f/2.8 zoom lens, it looks a bit on the skinny-side on the double-gripped camera. But thatā€™s a good thing, it means that itā€™s nicely-sized The Z 28-75mm F2.8 lens also lacks the 'S' designation of the Nikon 24-70mm F2.8 zoom lens and the similarly priced Z 24-70mm F4 S lens that launched alongside the original Z6 and Z7 cameras. vMxFNS.