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Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G vs Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED

The Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G and the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter. Pick the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G and the Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G	Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED
Maker	Nikon	Nikon
Focal length	40mm (prime)	60mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	60mm on APS-C	60mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Nikon F	Nikon F
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	17 in this guide	17 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G: 40mm on APS-C, like 60mm.

Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED: 60mm.

Aperture

Nikon AF-S DX Micro 40mm f/2.8G: f/2.8 wide open.

Nikon AF-S Micro 60mm f/2.8G ED: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

17 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.