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
TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

TTArtisan
59 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
56
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
48
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
37
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
54
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
67
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
47
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
39
Macro
Nikon
73
TTArtisan
76
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
50

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm
Optics
Typezoomultra-wide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements913
Groups710
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.44 kg
Filter Thread46 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm200 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

TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm

  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %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 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

TTArtisan Ultra-Wide 14mm f/2.8 Full frame 14mm Better at:

Macro