Nikon Beetle Blazar 32mm
The 32mm T3.2 prime delivers a 1.33x anamorphic squeeze on full-frame Nikon Z sensors with characteristic silver flares and oval bokeh in an ultracompact 286g body. Its standout differentiator is a quick-switch mechanism for rotating the view 90°, enabling native vertical video capture without rigging. This lens is best for run-and-gun filmmakers and content creators who need cinematic widescreen and social-media-ready vertical footage from a single lightweight setup.
Focal length 32mm
Aperture T3.2
Mount Nikon Z
Weight 286 g
lens type prime
50 Overall Score
Price $599
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong bokeh (78th percentile) 78th
- Strong build (73th percentile) 73th
Cons
- Below average optical (16th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 32 |
| Focal Length Max | 32 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T3.2 |
| Min Aperture | T3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon Z |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon Beetle Blazar 32mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 32mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | T3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E | Fuji X | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 286 | 615 | 92 | 655 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | linear motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon Beetle Blazar 32mm | 54.8 | 77.6 | 73 | 53.7 | 16.1 | 79.6 | 34.1 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 81.1 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 92.5 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.7 | 35.3 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 83.5 | 92.5 |
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