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
Tokina atx-m 23mm

Tokina atx-m 23mm

Tokina
50 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Tokina
60
Budget
Nikon
94
Tokina
43
Travel
Nikon
85
Tokina
41
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Tokina
45
Portrait
Nikon
81
Tokina
45
Landscape
Nikon
80
Tokina
38
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Tokina
46
Professional
Nikon
74
Tokina
46
Macro
Nikon
70
Tokina
58

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTokina atx-m 23mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm23 mm
Elements911
Groups710
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingMulti-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.4
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.28 kg
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:10★

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

Tokina atx-m 23mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (77th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports