I am honestly so fed up with my current lens situation right now. I bought a Z5 last year thinking I could just make it work with the tiny 24-50mm kit lens but it is just... so limiting. The aperture is basically useless as soon as the sun even thinks about going down and I am tired of missing shots because I'm fumbling in my bag trying to swap to a prime. My logic was that I would stay lightweight for hiking but now I just have a camera I dont even want to take out of the case.

So I was thinking about the 24-70mm f4 S because everyone raves about it but then I see the 24-120mm and now I am just stuck. I have a big trip coming up to the Oregon coast next month and I need one lens that can actually handle everything from landscape to some street stuff without me losing my mind. My budget is strictly under $900 which makes it even harder. Is there actually a 'best' all-around lens for the Z mount that doesnt feel like a total compromise? I just want to stop thinking about gear and actually take a decent photo for once...