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

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

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

Meike
46 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
Meike
44
Budget
Nikon
93
Meike
40
Travel
Nikon
89
Meike
50
Portrait
Nikon
86
Meike
36
Landscape
Nikon
83
Meike
46
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Meike
31
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
Meike
34
Professional
Nikon
78
Meike
40
Macro
Nikon
70
Meike
53

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmMeike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm25 mm
Elements97
Groups75
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements1
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingmulti-layer nano optical coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.14 kg0.19 kg
Filter Thread46 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motormanual focus only
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm250 mm
Max Magnification0.2x

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports