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
NEEWER 10101331 18mm

NEEWER 10101331 18mm

NEEWER
57 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
NEEWER
46
Budget
Nikon
94
NEEWER
46
Travel
Nikon
85
NEEWER
36
Macro
Nikon
73
NEEWER
84
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
NEEWER
45
Portrait
Nikon
81
NEEWER
52
Landscape
Nikon
80
NEEWER
42
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
NEEWER
35
Professional
Nikon
74
NEEWER
42

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRNEEWER 10101331 18mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingMulti layer Nano Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.31 kg
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm18 mm★
Max Magnification0.2x1:10★

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

NEEWER 10101331 18mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong aperture (66th 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 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

NEEWER 10101331 18mm Better at:

Macro