Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm

Nikon
60 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Sigma
86 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
73
Sigma
89
Travel
Nikon
74
Sigma
88
Macro
Nikon
43
Sigma
84
Budget
Nikon
60
Sigma
83
Portrait
Nikon
55
Sigma
83
Landscape
Nikon
65
Sigma
75
Video Cinema
Nikon
64
Sigma
74
Professional
Nikon
59
Sigma
70
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
65
Sigma
67

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mmSigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements98
Groups7—
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements15★
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingSuper Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-6.33.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountNikon ZNikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.07 kg★0.12 kg
Filter Thread46 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typestepping motor★HSM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance—396 mm★
Max Magnification—1:3★

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong af (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average macro (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average social proof (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (32nd percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm is $590 cheaper (4.7x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm0.374score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM0.115score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm offers 3.3x better value for money

Nikon NIKKOR Z NIZ1650OB 16-50mm

Newegg
$160

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Amazon
renewed$463
Amazon
$750
Newegg
$760
Best Buy
$840

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM

Scores 86 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo Cinema

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