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
Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

Meike
45 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
97
Meike
42
Budget
Nikon
94
Meike
41
Travel
Nikon
85
Meike
47
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Meike
30
Portrait
Nikon
81
Meike
33
Landscape
Nikon
80
Meike
43
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
76
Meike
32
Professional
Nikon
74
Meike
37
Macro
Nikon
70
Meike
52

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VRMeike 25mm f/1.8 25mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm25 mm
Elements97
Groups75
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingmulti-layer nano optical coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZSony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.14 kg★0.19 kg
Filter Thread46 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★250 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

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm is $68 cheaper (1.9x less).

Meike 25mm f/1.8 25mm

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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