Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
88 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm

AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm

AstrHori
44 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
88
AstrHori
37
Portrait
Nikon
75
AstrHori
32
Street
Nikon
74
AstrHori
31
Macro
Nikon
73
AstrHori
68
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
AstrHori
32
Travel
Nikon
68
AstrHori
31
Landscape
Nikon
66
AstrHori
38
Professional
Nikon
62
AstrHori
40
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
61
AstrHori
29

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmAstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm120 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm120 mm
Elements—14
Groups—9
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating1034
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades713★
Build
MountNikon FCanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.48 kg★0.93 kg
Filter Thread67 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-Smanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm300 mm★
Max Magnification—2:1★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile

AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 2X Macro 120mm

  • Strong macro (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong optical (66th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports