Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

Canon
54 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Nikon
75 Overall Score

Scores

Landscape
Canon
41
Nikon
98
Wildlife Sports
Canon
49
Nikon
89
Macro
Canon
45
Nikon
85
Budget
Canon
58
Nikon
80
Travel
Canon
59
Nikon
80
Professional
Canon
49
Nikon
74
Video Cinema
Canon
56
Nikon
65
Street
Canon
59
Nikon
64
Portrait
Canon
42
Nikon
53

Specifications

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mmNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min50 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements621
Groups515
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements04★
CoatingSuper Spectra coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2222-45★
Min Aperturef/1.84-8
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountCanon EFNikon Z
Formatfull-framefull-frame
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.16 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread49 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMSTM
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops7 stops★5.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.21x1:2.86★

Pros & Cons

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm is $1,017 cheaper (8.8x less).

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm0.418score per dollar
vs
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm0.065score per dollar

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm offers 6.4x better value for money

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

Amazon
refurbished$111
Best Buy
open-box$121
B&H Photo
$130
Best Buy
$150
Newegg
$150

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Amazon
$1,147
Adorama
$1,147
B&H Photo
$1,147
Newegg
$1,185

Verdict

★ Winner: Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm

Scores 75 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR 28mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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