Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
87 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Panasonic
88 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
74
Panasonic
96
Macro
Nikon
75
Panasonic
94
Professional
Nikon
62
Panasonic
90
Budget
Nikon
87
Panasonic
79
Portrait
Nikon
74
Panasonic
84
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
Panasonic
83
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
61
Panasonic
74
Travel
Nikon
68
Panasonic
70
Landscape
Nikon
65
Panasonic
64

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm100 mm
Elements—13
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements33
ED Elements23★
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.48 kg0.30 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-SDual phase linear motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm204 mm★
Max Magnification—1:1★

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

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

Budget

Panasonic LUMIX S S-E100 100mm Better at:

MacroStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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