Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
88 Overall Score
vs
Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

Brightin Star
49 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
88
Brightin Star
45
Portrait
Nikon
75
Brightin Star
35
Street
Nikon
74
Brightin Star
37
Macro
Nikon
73
Brightin Star
71
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
Brightin Star
39
Travel
Nikon
68
Brightin Star
32
Landscape
Nikon
66
Brightin Star
48
Professional
Nikon
62
Brightin Star
43
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
61
Brightin Star
27

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmBrightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm12 mm
Elements—15
Groups—11
Aspherical Elements3★2
ED Elements22
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingMulticoated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountNikon FCanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✗
Weight0.48 kg★0.55 kg
Filter Thread67 mm34 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-Smanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm240 mm★
Max Magnification—2:1★

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

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong optical (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Brightin Star 12mm f/2.8 8mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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