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
TTArtisan APS-C 35mm f/0.95 35mm

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm f/0.95 35mm

TTArtisan
56 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
47
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
49
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
28
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
46
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
64
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
23
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
25
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
38
Macro
Nikon
73
TTArtisan
43

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan APS-C 35mm f/0.95 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements97
Groups75
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/0.95
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/0.95
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★350 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

TTArtisan APS-C 35mm f/0.95 35mm

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports