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 11mm f/2.8 11mm

TTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 11mm

TTArtisan
59 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
53
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
54
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
35
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
44
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
63
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
34
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
31
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
42
Macro
Nikon
73
TTArtisan
67

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan 11mm f/2.8 11mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm11 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm11 mm
Elements911
Groups77
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/16
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.44 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★Manual Focus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm170 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 11mm f/2.8 11mm

  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports