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
Sigma Art 270101 70mm

Sigma Art 270101 70mm

Sigma
69 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
Sigma
71
Budget
Nikon
93
Sigma
66
Travel
Nikon
89
Sigma
41
Portrait
Nikon
86
Sigma
83
Macro
Nikon
70
Sigma
84
Landscape
Nikon
83
Sigma
50
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Sigma
73
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
Sigma
58
Professional
Nikon
78
Sigma
75

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmSigma Art 270101 70mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements913
Groups710
Aspherical Elements42
ED Elements13
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingSuper multi-layer lens coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountNikon ZL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.14 kg0.53 kg
Filter Thread46 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorDC motor
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm258 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:1

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

Sigma Art 270101 70mm

  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong af (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

Sigma Art 270101 70mm

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma Art 270101 70mm Better at:

Macro

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