Nikon D5 is the latest flagship FX-mount, full-frame DSLR. DxOMark has just tested more than seventy prime lenses on the Nikon D5 from ultra wide 14mm to super telephoto 600mm. See the result below.
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses | Best Standard Prime Lenses | Best telephoto Prime lenses
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Nikon D5
From the list, you can see the Sigma 20mm F1.4 and AF-S Nikkor 24mm F1.8G ED are the best lenses for Nikon D5. You can also choose the Zeiss Distagon T* 25mm F2 and 28mm F2, but they are more expensive than the sigma and Nikon.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sigma 20mm F1.4 DG HSM A | 37 | Amazon/Adorama/B&H/eBay |
AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.8G ED | 37 | Amazon|Adorama|B&H|eBay |
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM | A | 35 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Zeiss Distagon T 25mm f/2 ZF2 | 35 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED | 33 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S NIKKOR 28mm f/1.8G | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S NIKKOR 20mm f/1.8G ED | 31 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Zeiss 28mm f/2.0 Distagon T | 29 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Standard Prime Lenses for Nikon D5
Without doubt, the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 is the best standard prime lens for Nikon D5, only if you are rich enough. Zeiss’s new Milvus range continues to offer first-class performance, but they are manual-focus only. Of cource, you can buy Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG art, Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 at an affordable price.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Carl Zeiss Distagon T* Otus 1.4/55 | 44 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG Art | 41 | Amazon/B&H/Adorma/eBay |
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/2 Macro | 37 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Zeiss Milvus 50mm f/1.4 | 36 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D | 33 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Tamron SP 45mm F1.8 | 33 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best telephoto Prime Lenses for Nikon D5
85mm Portrait lenses offer a short- to mid-telephoto focal length. With the total score of 43 points, Carl Zeiss Apo Planar T* Otus 85mm f/1.4 is the best telephoto lens for Nikon D5. If you do not have so much money, you can choose Nikon 85mm F1.8G and F1.4G. It is strange why DxOMark doesn’t test the new announced Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art lens (Amazon/ B&H/ Adorama/ eBay).
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Carl Zeiss Otus 85mm F1.4 | 43 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Zeiss Milvus 85mm F1.4 | 42 | Amazon|B&H|Adorama|eBay |
Zeiss Apo Sonnar T* 2/135 | 40 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G | 39 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G | 39 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
AF-S Nikkor 200mm f/2G ED VR II | 39 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Source: DxOMark
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