Best lenses for Nikon D600

• 12 years ago
• Categories: Nikon D600
• Tags: DxoMark test results

After the best lenses for D800 series, DxOMark published several new articles covering the best lenses for the Nikon D600 DSLR camera:

Best ultra-wide angle prime lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 21mm f/2.8 ZF2	25
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Aspherical	25
Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG ASP RF	25
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/15 ZF.2	25
Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D	24
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 18mm f/3.5 ZF2	22
Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical HSM	19

Best wide angle prime lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM A	37
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC	34
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/1.4 ZF2	34
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED	33
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 35mm f/2 ZF2	33
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 35mm f/1.4G	33
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF.2	33
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G	32
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 28mm f/2 ZF2	29
Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D	26
Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2D	25
Carl Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2.8 ZF2	22

Best 50mm lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM	32
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G	32
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D	32
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZF2	31
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G	31
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D	28
Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZF2	25

Best moderate telephoto lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G	40
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G	40
Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2	36
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF	36
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM	34
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF	32
Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED	32
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D	31
Nikon AF DC-Nikkor 105mm f/2D	31
Carl Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZF2	29
Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro	29
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM	28
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di MACRO	28
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro	28

Wide angle zoom lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED	28
Tokina AT-X 16-28 f/2.8 PRO FX	24
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR	23
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED	21
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D IF-ED	20
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM II	17
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG	17

Best standard zoom lenses for Nikon D600

Lens Model	DxOMark Score
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED	27
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD	27
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF	23
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM	23
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED	22
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF]	22
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR	22
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED	21
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED	18

The listed lens test scores were measured with a D600, but the results are still very close to the list of best lenses for the D800.