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
Retropia

Retropia

Retropia
29 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Retropia
31
Budget
Nikon
94
Retropia
30
Travel
Nikon
85
Retropia
19
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Retropia
40
Portrait
Nikon
81
Retropia
35
Landscape
Nikon
80
Retropia
20
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Retropia
30
Professional
Nikon
74
Retropia
30
Macro
Nikon
73
Retropia
18

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRRetropia
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm45 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm45 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/11
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/11
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF, Canon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 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

Retropia

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd 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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports