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 10mm f/2.0 10mm

TTArtisan APS-C 10mm f/2.0 10mm

TTArtisan
48 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
43
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
45
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
36
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
36
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
40
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
46
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
29
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
38
Macro
Nikon
73
TTArtisan
71

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan APS-C 10mm f/2.0 10mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm10 mm
Elements913
Groups710
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements1★0
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingHD multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.34 kg
Filter Thread46 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★250 mm
Max Magnification0.2x2:1★

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 10mm f/2.0 10mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong optical (74th percentile)
  • Strong build (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (33rd 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports