The best Nikon wide-angle zoom lenses in 2024: top DSLR and Z-mount options

In this guide, we're taking you through the best Nikon wide-angles available right now. If you're close enough to your subject, a wide-angle lens lets you exaggerate perspective, or back out to cram in as much context as possible. If you're still building your lens collection, a good wide-angle zoom is one of the best Nikon lenses you can get. 

Sebastian Oakley
Sebastian Oakley

For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras. As such, he's ideally placed to select the best wide-angle lenses for Nikon systems. 

Sebastian Oakley
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For nearly two decades Sebastian's work has been published internationally. Originally specializing in Equestrianism, his visuals have been used by the leading names in the equestrian industry such as The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), The Jockey Club, Horse & Hound, and many more for various advertising campaigns, books, and pre/post-event highlights.

He is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, holds a Foundation Degree in Equitation Science, and is a Master of Arts in Publishing.  He is a member of Nikon NPS and has been a Nikon user since the film days using a Nikon F5 and saw the digital transition with Nikon's D series cameras and is still to this day the youngest member to be elected into BEWA, The British Equestrian Writers' Association. 

He is familiar with and shows great interest in street, medium, and large format photography with products by Leica, Phase One, Hasselblad, Alpa, and Sinar. Sebastian has also used many cinema cameras from the likes of Sony, RED, ARRI, and everything in between. He now spends his spare time using his trusted Leica M-E or Leica M2 shooting Street photography or general life as he sees it, usually in Black and White.

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