Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

Nikon
64 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Panasonic
72 Overall Score

Scores

Portrait
Nikon
50
Panasonic
79
Video Cinema
Nikon
56
Panasonic
77
Budget
Nikon
59
Panasonic
72
Street
Nikon
54
Panasonic
72
Professional
Nikon
63
Panasonic
71
Landscape
Nikon
62
Panasonic
49
Macro
Nikon
56
Panasonic
48
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
51
Panasonic
55
Travel
Nikon
47
Panasonic
52

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min20 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max20 mm85 mm
Elements149
Groups118
Aspherical Elements2★0
ED Elements22
CoatingNano Crystal & Super Integrated Coatings—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Constant✓✓
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.51 kg0.45 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSilent Wave MotorLinear AF Motor
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification0.19x★0.13x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm

Scores 72 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 1 of 21 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S 20mm Better at:

MacroLandscape

Panasonic LUMIX S S-S85 85mm Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports