Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
88 Overall Score
vs
Voigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm

Voigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm

Voigtländer
26 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
88
Voigtländer
18
Portrait
Nikon
75
Voigtländer
20
Street
Nikon
74
Voigtländer
28
Macro
Nikon
73
Voigtländer
29
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
Voigtländer
23
Travel
Nikon
68
Voigtländer
27
Landscape
Nikon
66
Voigtländer
22
Professional
Nikon
62
Voigtländer
26
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
61
Voigtländer
19

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmVoigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm90 mm
Elements—7
Groups—7
Aspherical Elements3★—
ED Elements2★—
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingAbnormal Partial Dispersion glass
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon FNikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weight0.48 kg0.26 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-Smanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm★900 mm

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile

Voigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm

  • Strong build (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm is $309 cheaper (2.3x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm0.366score per dollar
vs
Voigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm0.047score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm offers 7.8x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Amazon
$240
Newegg
$530

Voigtländer SLIIs Apo-Skopar 90mm f/2.8 SLIIs Apo-Skopar for Nikon AIS F-Mount 90mm

B&H Photo
$549

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 20 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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