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
Lightdow 4352

Lightdow 4352

Lightdow
64 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Lightdow
57
Budget
Nikon
94
Lightdow
57
Macro
Nikon
73
Lightdow
87
Travel
Nikon
85
Lightdow
36
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Lightdow
57
Portrait
Nikon
81
Lightdow
60
Landscape
Nikon
80
Lightdow
45
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Lightdow
53
Professional
Nikon
74
Lightdow
51

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRLightdow 4352
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm—
Focal Length Max50 mm—
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingMulticoated Glass Optics
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF, Canon EF-S
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★—
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm55 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

Lightdow 4352

  • Strong macro (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Lightdow 4352 Better at:

Macro