Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
88 Overall Score
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

Panasonic
84 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
87
Panasonic
87
Portrait
Nikon
80
Panasonic
86
Street
Nikon
75
Panasonic
84
Professional
Nikon
66
Panasonic
81
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
65
Panasonic
78
Travel
Nikon
70
Panasonic
77
Landscape
Nikon
67
Panasonic
74
Macro
Nikon
72
Panasonic
72
Video Cinema
Nikon
70
Panasonic
71

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmPanasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm60 mm
Elements11
Groups9
Aspherical Elements32
ED Elements23
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingFluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountNikon FL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.48 kg0.35 kg
Filter Thread67 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-Sstepping motor
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm150 mm
Max Magnification0.43x

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (80th percentile)80th %ile

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm is $105 cheaper (1.2x less).

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm0.199score per dollar
vs
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm0.153score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Verdict

Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 88 overall, wins 0 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

Panasonic LUMIX S S-R2060 20-60mm Better at:

StreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports

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