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

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

Nikon
91 Overall Score
vs
Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Viltrox
72 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
Viltrox
74
Budget
Nikon
93
Viltrox
68
Travel
Nikon
89
Viltrox
60
Portrait
Nikon
86
Viltrox
63
Landscape
Nikon
83
Viltrox
52
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Viltrox
62
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
Viltrox
64
Professional
Nikon
78
Viltrox
57
Macro
Nikon
70
Viltrox
65

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmViltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements911
Groups79
Aspherical Elements41
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Integrated Coatingnano multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/1.7
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountNikon ZFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.14 kg0.17 kg
Filter Thread46 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping MotorSTM
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm330 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:7.7

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong social proof (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm is $44 cheaper (1.3x less).

Viltrox AF 35/1.7 Z 35mm

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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