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
AstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm

AstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm

AstrHori
29 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
AstrHori
22
Budget
Nikon
93
AstrHori
23
Travel
Nikon
89
AstrHori
21
Portrait
Nikon
86
AstrHori
25
Landscape
Nikon
83
AstrHori
35
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
AstrHori
19
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
AstrHori
20
Professional
Nikon
78
AstrHori
27
Macro
Nikon
70
AstrHori
50

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmAstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm12 mm
Elements911
Groups78
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingWaterproof multilayer coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★5
Build
MountNikon ZCanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.14 kg★0.76 kg
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm200 mm
Max Magnification0.2x★—

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

AstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm

  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (9th percentile)9th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (26th percentile)
  • Below average build (28th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm is $69 cheaper (1.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm0.489score per dollar
vs
AstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm0.114score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm offers 4.3x better value for money

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

Newegg
$187
Newegg
refurbished$211
B&H Photo
$327
Adorama
$327
Amazon
$327

AstrHori Mirrorless Lenses 12mm f/2.8 Fisheye 12mm

Amazon
$256
Adorama
$256
B&H Photo
$256

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 8 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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