Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR
Lens for Nikon Z · Announced October 2019
Official site on nikonusa.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
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- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/3.5–6.3, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: STM
- Weight: 135 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.20×, Focuses to 0.25 m
NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR overview
The Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is a 16–50mm f/3.5–6.3 zoom for APS-C cameras on Nikon Z, announced by Nikon in October 2019. 4 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors as well as travel. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust.
No store we track in Australia lists it today. It is listed in the United States.
Worth comparing it with the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR, Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A and Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD.
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Things to know
- 16–50mm zoom, f/3.5–6.3 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom); 24–75mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (STM motor); optical stabilisation.
- 135 g; 70 × 32 mm; 46mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.20× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (135 g)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
From the NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $326.95≈ A$476 | $99.99≈ A$146 |
| United Kingdom | — | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia(you) | — | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), 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.
Used: what it should be worth
No used NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–75mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–6.3
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 9 / 7
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.25 m
- Max magnification
- 0.20×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (STM)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 135 g
- Diameter × length
- 70 × 32 mm
- Filter thread
- 46 mm
Cameras it fits
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An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.