Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S vs Sigma - 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art

The NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S edges ahead on the Mars Score (55.3 vs 51.9), but the 3.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.

Pick the NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight, max focal.

Pick the 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art if you care most about min focal. Its strongest claims are min focal.

Both ship with comparable weather sealed, optical stabilization, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.