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
Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

Panasonic
28 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Panasonic
35
Budget
Nikon
94
Panasonic
31
Travel
Nikon
85
Panasonic
15
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Panasonic
31
Portrait
Nikon
81
Panasonic
45
Landscape
Nikon
80
Panasonic
14
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Panasonic
27
Professional
Nikon
74
Panasonic
27
Macro
Nikon
70
Panasonic
14

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRPanasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/6.3
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon Z—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★—
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 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

Panasonic 18mm F6.3 MFT M4/3

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • 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 10 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports