DxOMark Listed Best Lenses for the Nikon D800 DSLR Camera
DxOMark added test scores for 61 different lenses measured on the 36MP Nikon D800 digital SLR camera and listed the best choices in several different categories (based on their DxOMark test score).
Best 50mm lenses for Nikon D800
| Lens | Price ($) | DxOMark Score |
| Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon | 499 | 32 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 D | 329 | 32 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 G | 448 | 32 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 50mm f/2 ZF2 Nikon | 1280 | 31 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G | 219 | 31 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 D | 134 | 29 |
| Carl Zeiss Planar T 50mm f/1.4 ZF2 Nikon | 725 | 26 |
Best 85mm – 105mm lenses for Nikon D800
| Lens | Price ($) | DxOMark Score |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G | 2199 | 40 |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8G | 690 | 40 |
| Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T 100mm f/2 ZF2 Nikon | 1840 | 36 |
| Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF Nikon | 328 | 36 |
| Sigma 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Nikon | 969 | 35 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4 D IF | 1230 | 33 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G | 890 | 32 |
| Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.8D | 460 | 32 |
| Carl Zeiss Planar T 85mm f/1.4 ZF2 Nikon | 1280 | 29 |
| Tamron SP AF 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO Nikon | 460 | 29 |
| Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG Macro Nikon | 640 | 28 |
| Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Nikon | 969 | 28 |
Best zoom lenses for Nikon D800
| Lens | Price ($) | DxOMark Score |
| Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED | 1800 | 28 |
| Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 IF EX DG HSM Nikon | 899 | 23 |
| Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Nikon | 499 | 23 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED | 1300 | 22 |
| Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED | 600 | 18 |
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