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 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

AstrHori
48 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Nikon
99
AstrHori
48
Budget
Nikon
93
AstrHori
50
Travel
Nikon
89
AstrHori
26
Portrait
Nikon
86
AstrHori
76
Landscape
Nikon
83
AstrHori
22
Video Cinema
Nikon
83
AstrHori
49
Wildlife Sports
Nikon
81
AstrHori
39
Professional
Nikon
78
AstrHori
39
Macro
Nikon
70
AstrHori
45

Specifications

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mmAstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements97
Groups76
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Integrated Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-6.3—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountNikon ZMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✗—
Weight0.14 kg★0.51 kg
Filter Thread46 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeStepping Motor★—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4.5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance200 mm★400 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 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

  • Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average build (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm is $72 cheaper (1.4x less).

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm0.489score per dollar
vs
AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm0.187score per dollar

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR 50mm offers 2.6x 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 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

Amazon
$259

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 9 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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