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 AF 23mm f/1.4 23mm

TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.4 23mm

TTArtisan
45 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
TTArtisan
36
Budget
Nikon
94
TTArtisan
43
Travel
Nikon
85
TTArtisan
32
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
TTArtisan
35
Portrait
Nikon
81
TTArtisan
36
Landscape
Nikon
80
TTArtisan
30
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
TTArtisan
24
Professional
Nikon
74
TTArtisan
35
Macro
Nikon
70
TTArtisan
54

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRTTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.4 23mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm23 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm23 mm
Elements98
Groups76
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountNikon ZNikon Z
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✗
Weight0.14 kg★0.36 kg
Filter Thread46 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm200 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 AF 23mm f/1.4 23mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (65th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • 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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports