Kit lenses have a reputation problem — bundled in to make a camera purchase look complete, then quickly outgrown. Nikon's NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S was built to break that pattern. As the standard bundle option for Nikon's full-frame Z-series bodies, it's the lens most Z-mount shooters actually start with, and reviewers have consistently found it holds up rather than being a placeholder until a "real" lens arrives.
At 500 grams with genuinely sharp center and edge performance for a standard zoom, it covers wide-to-short-telephoto in a single lens that travels light. The f/4 maximum aperture is the one obvious concession — a stop slower than professional f/2.8 standard zooms — but for photographers who'd rather carry one versatile lens than swap primes, it's proven to be more than a bundle-filler.
