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
Desiontal 420-800mm

Desiontal 420-800mm

Desiontal
36 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Desiontal
30
Budget
Nikon
94
Desiontal
44
Travel
Nikon
85
Desiontal
33
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Desiontal
32
Portrait
Nikon
81
Desiontal
33
Landscape
Nikon
80
Desiontal
36
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Desiontal
31
Professional
Nikon
74
Desiontal
27
Macro
Nikon
70
Desiontal
40

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRDesiontal 420-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm420 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm800 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingUltra Multi Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.38.3-16
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.82 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★800 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

Desiontal 420-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th 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