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 AF 23mm f/1.8 23mm

TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8 23mm

TTArtisan
51 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
62
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
54
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
47
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
47
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
46
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
39
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
47
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
45
Macro
Nikon
70
TTArtisan
57

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8 23mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm23 mm
Elements911
Groups79
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.21 kg
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★300 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

TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8 23mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • 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