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
Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon
29 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Rokinon
35
Budget
Nikon
94
Rokinon
34
Travel
Nikon
85
Rokinon
15
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Rokinon
31
Portrait
Nikon
81
Rokinon
46
Landscape
Nikon
80
Rokinon
14
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Rokinon
26
Professional
Nikon
74
Rokinon
26
Macro
Nikon
70
Rokinon
14

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRRokinon FE14M-FX
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon Z—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.55 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

Rokinon FE14M-FX

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd 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