Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR
Lens for Nikon Z · Announced October 2025
Official site on nikonusa.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Lowest new
A$1,119
at Georges Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
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- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: STM
- Weight: 330 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.24×, Focuses to 0.15 m
Where to buy the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR in Australia
Georges Cameras
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
A$1,119
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Price around the world
Cheapest right here in Australia: about 3% under the price in Singapore, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $896.95≈ A$1,289 | — |
| United Kingdom | £899≈ A$1,723 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you)Cheapest | A$1,119 | — |
| Singapore | S$1,026≈ A$1,153 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
No used NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
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Compare the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR
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- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Nikon
Z50
APS-C · 20.9 MP · 2019
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.
Reviews
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- Digital Camera WorldReviews and buying guides
- Camera LabsLens reviews with sharpness tests
- Imaging ResourceLab and field tests
- Amateur PhotographerReviews and verdicts
- YouTubeVideo reviews
- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–75mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 11
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.15 m
- Max magnification
- 0.24×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 330 g
- Diameter × length
- 74.5 × 88 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
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