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 35mm f/1.4 35mm

Brightin Star 35mm f/1.4 35mm

Brightin Star
45 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Brightin Star
36
Budget
Nikon
94
Brightin Star
43
Travel
Nikon
85
Brightin Star
37
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Brightin Star
29
Portrait
Nikon
81
Brightin Star
31
Landscape
Nikon
80
Brightin Star
26
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Brightin Star
21
Professional
Nikon
74
Brightin Star
23
Macro
Nikon
73
Brightin Star
41

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRBrightin Star 35mm f/1.4 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements97
Groups76
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.22 kg
Filter Thread46 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★300 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 35mm f/1.4 35mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %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 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