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
Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 35mm

Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 35mm

Brightin Star
50 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Brightin Star
29
Budget
Nikon
94
Brightin Star
43
Travel
Nikon
85
Brightin Star
29
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Brightin Star
24
Portrait
Nikon
81
Brightin Star
31
Landscape
Nikon
80
Brightin Star
20
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Brightin Star
19
Professional
Nikon
74
Brightin Star
20
Macro
Nikon
73
Brightin Star
41

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRBrightin Star 35mm f/1.7 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements96
Groups74
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.33 kg
Filter Thread46 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★280 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

Brightin Star 35mm f/1.7 35mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Strong build (72nd percentile)
  • Below average optical (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports