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
Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

Samyang
28 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
Samyang
23
Budget
Nikon
93
Samyang
25
Travel
Nikon
89
Samyang
23
Portrait
Nikon
86
Samyang
20
Landscape
Nikon
83
Samyang
34
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
Samyang
24
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
Samyang
23
Professional
Nikon
78
Samyang
31
Macro
Nikon
70
Samyang
56

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmSamyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements915
Groups712
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Integrated CoatingUltra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-6.3f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountNikon ZCanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.73 kg
Filter Thread46 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★307 mm
Max Magnification0.2x1:1★

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

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm is $62 cheaper (1.3x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm0.489score per dollar
vs
Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm0.114score 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

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

Amazon
$249
B&H Photo
$429

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 6 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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