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
AstrHori 10mm f/8 II 10mm

AstrHori 10mm f/8 II 10mm

AstrHori
46 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
AstrHori
50
Budget
Nikon
94
AstrHori
45
Travel
Nikon
85
AstrHori
43
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
AstrHori
43
Portrait
Nikon
81
AstrHori
44
Landscape
Nikon
80
AstrHori
40
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
AstrHori
30
Professional
Nikon
74
AstrHori
43
Macro
Nikon
73
AstrHori
56

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRAstrHori 10mm f/8 II 10mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm10 mm
Elements95
Groups74
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements13★
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingmulti-coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/8
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg0.13 kg★
Filter Thread46 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★300 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

AstrHori 10mm f/8 II 10mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

AstrHori 10mm f/8 II 10mm is $72 cheaper (2.0x less).

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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