Compare Nikon 10-20mm F4.5-5.6G vs Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G VR vs Nikon Z DX 16-50mm F3.5-6.3

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
9 groups
7 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three aspherical + Super Integrated Coating groups
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
1 ED + 4 aspherical elements, Super Integrating Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
32 mm / 1.26 in
Weight
230 g / 8.13 oz
205 g / 7.24 oz
135 g / 4.77 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/29
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 20 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
16 mm ~ 50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm ~ 30.0 mm
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
24.0 mm ~ 75.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
Yes
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.38x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2017-05-31
2016-01-05
2019-10-10

Reviews

Neofiliac score
60%
50%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Good value to performance ratio
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
  • Very affordable
  • Excellent wide-angle coverage
  • Optical stabilization
  • 1:5 macro magnification
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Variable aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as sharp as full-frame Z lenses
  • Omits lens hood

Price

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