Nikon D5600 is a midrange DX-format that sports a 24MP CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filte and the EXPEED 4 processor. DxOMark tested 149 lenses on this new camera to find “Best lenses for the Nikon D5600”. Here are some affordable prime lenses for beginners. Read the result below.
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses | Best Standard Prime Lenses | Best Prime 50mm lenses | Best telephoto Prime lenses
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon D5600
From the list, you can see the Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG A lens is the best prime lens for Nikon D5600, followed by Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm F1.8 G ED lens. You can also choose a little cheaper Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED lens, which is no more than $300.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 27 | Amazon/Adorama/B&H/eBay |
AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED | 22 | Amazon|Adorama|B&H|eBay |
Samyang 14mm F2.8 IF ED | 20 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Standard Prime Lenses for Nikon D5600
In this range, Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC A lens is the best standard prime lens for Nikon D5600. Nikon AF-S DX 35mm F1.8 G got the same overall score as the Sigma.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM A | 25 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G | 25 | Amazon/B&H/Adorma/eBay |
Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8G | 21 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Prime 50mm Lenses for Nikon D5600
DxOMark tested three affordable 50mm primes on Nikon D5600, including the AF FX NIKKOR 50mm F/1.4D, the AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G and the AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G. The Nikon 50mm f/1.4D wins the best with the light transmission and low-light results giving it the edge over the newer f/1.4G and f/1.8G equivalents, however, it is manual-focus only on Nikon D5600.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
AF FX NIKKOR 50mm F/1.4D | 24 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G | 22 | Amazon|B&H|Adorama|eBay |
AF-S FX NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G | 22 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Telephoto Prime Lenses for Nikon D5600
From the list , you can see Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC and Nikkor 85mm F1.8G win the best overall score of 29 points, 4 points better than the budget Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AS IF UMC lens. Although being a wider f/1.4 maximum aperture, the Samyang is manual-focus only and doesn’t have image stabilization..
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC | 29 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S FX NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | 29 | Amazon|B&H|Adorama|eBay |
Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC | 25 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Source: DxOMark
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