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
NiSi Sunstar 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH 15mm

NiSi Sunstar 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH 15mm

NiSi
33 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
NiSi
30
Budget
Nikon
94
NiSi
24
Travel
Nikon
85
NiSi
25
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
NiSi
29
Portrait
Nikon
81
NiSi
28
Landscape
Nikon
80
NiSi
31
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
NiSi
21
Professional
Nikon
74
NiSi
35
Macro
Nikon
70
NiSi
57

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRNiSi Sunstar 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH 15mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm15 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm15 mm
Elements912
Groups710
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingAntireflective & Hard Surface Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.47 kg
Filter Thread46 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm200 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:7.7★

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

NiSi Sunstar 15mm f/4 Sunstar ASPH 15mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average social proof (25th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (31st 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports