Compare Nikon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6G vs Nikon Z DX 50-250mm F4.5-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Standard Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two aspherical elements + super integrated coating groups
1 ED element, Super Integrated Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
55 mm / 2.17 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
65 mm / 2.56 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
63 mm / 2.48 in
110 mm / 4.33 in
Weight
195 g / 6.89 oz
405 g / 14.31 oz
Function
Angle Of View
77.4° Diagonal | 67.4° Horizontal | 47.9° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.6° Diagonal | 5.5° Horizontal | 3.7° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.5–5.6 ~ f/22–38
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
18 mm ~ 55 mm
50 mm ~ 250 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
27.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
75.0 mm ~ 375.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.38x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: HB-N106 (sold separately)
Debut
2016-01-05
2019-10-10
Reviews
Neofiliac score
41%
50%
Pros
- Light in the hand
- Very inexpensive
- Useful focal range
- Optically stabilized
- Great telephoto reach
Cons
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Lacks weather sealing
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