The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z and the Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 is the longer of the two lenses at 32mm. The Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z with a length of 22mm, is 10mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 also has a larger diameter of 70mm compared to the Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z's 65mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z weighs 88g, which means it is 47g (34%) lighter than the Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 which has a weight of 135g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z and the Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 has the same Nikon Z lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon Z lenses are Nikon ZR, Nikon Z5 II and RED Komodo-X 6K Z.
Focal Range
Viltrox 28mm F4.5 Z is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
42mm.
On the other hand, the Nikon Z 16-50mm F3.5-6.3 has a focal range of 16-50mm and 3.1X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
