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
7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

7Artisans
41 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
7Artisans
32
Budget
Nikon
94
7Artisans
36
Travel
Nikon
85
7Artisans
28
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
7Artisans
25
Portrait
Nikon
81
7Artisans
27
Landscape
Nikon
80
7Artisans
36
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
7Artisans
21
Professional
Nikon
74
7Artisans
27
Macro
Nikon
70
7Artisans
57

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm12 mm
Elements912
Groups710
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm150 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

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

7Artisans 12mm f/2.8 Mark II 12mm

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

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