Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Nikon
89 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

Sigma
47 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Nikon
86
Sigma
56
Portrait
Nikon
79
Sigma
69
Street
Nikon
75
Sigma
51
Macro
Nikon
73
Sigma
19
Travel
Nikon
71
Sigma
35
Video Cinema
Nikon
71
Sigma
52
Landscape
Nikon
68
Sigma
29
Professional
Nikon
66
Sigma
46
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
65
Sigma
39

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mmSigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min16 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max85 mm40 mm
Aspherical Elements3
ED Elements2
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountNikon F
FormatAPS-C
Weight0.48 kg
Filter Thread67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAF-S
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm

Pros & Cons

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile

Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC

  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average build (34th percentile)

Verdict

Winner: Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 18 specs.

Nikon NIKKOR 2178 16-85mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports