Nikon NIKKOR 1910 16mm
Its 16mm focal length and bright f/2.8 aperture capture full-frame 180-degree diagonal fisheye images, with a Close-Range Correction system maintaining sharpness from 0.25m to infinity. At just 289g, it remains exceptionally lightweight for a fisheye, and the Super Integrated Coating suppresses flare for high-contrast results even wide open. This lens suits portrait and street photographers who want exaggerated, immersive perspectives with reliable D-type autofocus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong bokeh (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong macro (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong build (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 13 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | fisheye |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Coating | Nikon super integrated coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Nikon F (FX) |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 39 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | D-type autofocus |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Nikon NIKKOR 1910 16mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Nikon F (FX) | Sony E | Fuji X | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 289 | 615 | 92 | 655 | 515 | 116 |
| AF Type | D-type autofocus | HLA | VXD linear motor | linear motor | STM | Stepping motor |
| Lens Type | fisheye | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikon NIKKOR 1910 16mm | 55 | 83 | 72 | 74.9 | 34.2 | 85.1 | 34 | 65 | 35.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 85.6 | 57.8 | 86.2 | 98.9 | 78.8 | 99.6 | 77.9 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.4 | 88.1 | 73.8 | 78.8 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.2 | 87.3 | 54.1 | 22.5 | 95.9 | 85.1 | 88.3 | 65.9 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 46 | 33 | 79.5 | 78.8 | 96 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 93.6 | 34.9 | 63.6 | 78.8 | 83.5 | 74 | 92.3 |
Usage Scores
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