Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR
Lens for Nikon Z · Announced April 2023
Official site on nikonusa.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
- Standard
No new body-only price in United Kingdom today. The cheapest used:
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£336
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- Zoom range: 12–28mm, 18–42mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/3.5–5.6, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: STM
- Weight: 205 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.21×, Focuses to 0.19 m
NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR overview
The Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR is a 12–28mm f/3.5–5.6 zoom for APS-C cameras on Nikon Z, announced by Nikon in April 2023. 4 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors as well as travel.
No store we track in the United Kingdom has it new in stock today; used and refurbished copies start at £336.
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Things to know
- 12–28mm zoom, f/3.5–5.6 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom); 18–42mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (STM motor); optical stabilisation.
- 205 g; 72 × 63.5 mm; 67mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.19 m, up to 0.21× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used from £336 today in United Kingdom, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (18mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (205 g)
From the NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest used in the US: about 44% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $336.95≈ £252 | $249.99≈ £187 |
| United Kingdom(you) | — | £336 |
| Europe | — | €288.24≈ £240 |
| Australia | A$598.85≈ £307 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £336 | £502.50 | £502.50 | 5 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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NIKKOR Z DX 12-28mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ VR specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 12–28mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 18–42mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.19 m
- Max magnification
- 0.21×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 205 g
- Diameter × length
- 72 × 63.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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Z50II
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- 4K 60p
- 15 fps
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Z30
APS-C · 20.9 MP · 2022
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Nikon
Zfc
APS-C · 20.9 MP · 2021
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Nikon
Z50
APS-C · 20.9 MP · 2019
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.