Sharpness at 58mm

Our sharpness tests are carried out by photographing a real-world subject rather than a test chart. The Nikon Nikkor Z 58mm f/0.95 S Lens was attached to a Nikon Z7, which in turn was mounted on a sturdy tripod. Self-timer mode was activated to steady the camera completely. Any slight tonal changes you may see across the crops are a result of slight changes in natural light during the shooting session.

The full frame at 58mm

At the widest aperture of f/0.95, sharpness at the centre of the image is very good, but it gets even better at f/1.2. It remains excellent through to f/8, where it becomes ever so slightly softer. It’s a little softer again at f/11, before showing the softest results at f/16. The overall impression of sharpness when viewing at normal sizes is excellent throughout the aperture range. At the corners of the image, the best sharpness can be seen between f/8 and f/11.

Aperture	Centre Crop	Edge Crop
f/0.95
f/1
f/1.2
f/1.8
f/2
f/2.8
f/4
f/5.6
f/8
f/11
f/16