Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Nikon
90 Overall Score
vs
Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam
39 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Arducam
39
Budget
Nikon
94
Arducam
34
Travel
Nikon
85
Arducam
39
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Arducam
34
Portrait
Nikon
81
Arducam
34
Landscape
Nikon
80
Arducam
30
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Arducam
34
Professional
Nikon
74
Arducam
32
Macro
Nikon
70
Arducam
60

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRArducam LN052 35mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountNikon ZC Mount
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm35 mm★
Max Magnification0.2x★—

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Arducam LN052 35mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports