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
Yongnuo ART YN 35mm f/1.8S DA ART 35mm

Yongnuo ART YN 35mm f/1.8S DA ART 35mm

Yongnuo
59 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Yongnuo
61
Budget
Nikon
94
Yongnuo
50
Travel
Nikon
85
Yongnuo
55
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Yongnuo
58
Portrait
Nikon
81
Yongnuo
39
Landscape
Nikon
80
Yongnuo
51
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Yongnuo
56
Professional
Nikon
74
Yongnuo
61
Macro
Nikon
73
Yongnuo
62

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRYongnuo ART YN 35mm f/1.8S DA ART 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements910
Groups78
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements12★
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingNano Multilayer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.14 kg★0.27 kg
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:8.33★

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

Yongnuo ART YN 35mm f/1.8S DA ART 35mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports