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
Sigma 89E965

Sigma 89E965

Sigma
38 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Sigma
40
Budget
Nikon
94
Sigma
44
Travel
Nikon
85
Sigma
21
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Sigma
36
Portrait
Nikon
81
Sigma
49
Landscape
Nikon
80
Sigma
19
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Sigma
29
Professional
Nikon
74
Sigma
29
Macro
Nikon
73
Sigma
18

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRSigma 89E965
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm—
Focal Length Max50 mm—
Elements9—
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-6.3—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon Z—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★—
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 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

Sigma 89E965

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

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Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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