Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
87 Overall Score
vs
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
89 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Nikon
68
Sony
94
Budget
Nikon
87
Sony
91
Street
Nikon
74
Sony
90
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
61
Sony
84
Landscape
Nikon
65
Sony
79
Portrait
Nikon
74
Sony
77
Professional
Nikon
62
Sony
77
Macro
Nikon
75
Sony
68

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmSony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm50 mm
Elements—9
Groups—8
Aspherical Elements34★
ED Elements2★1
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon FSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.48 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-SAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification—0.215x★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

No current pricing available

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

Macro

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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