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
Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

Brightin Star
58 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Brightin Star
58
Budget
Nikon
94
Brightin Star
59
Travel
Nikon
85
Brightin Star
28
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Brightin Star
52
Portrait
Nikon
81
Brightin Star
75
Landscape
Nikon
80
Brightin Star
31
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Brightin Star
39
Professional
Nikon
74
Brightin Star
47
Macro
Nikon
70
Brightin Star
54

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRBrightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements910
Groups79
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/0.95
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/16
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.77 kg
Filter Thread46 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★500 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

Brightin Star 50mm f/0.95 II 50mm

  • Strong aperture (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Below average build (25th percentile)
  • 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 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports