Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens (Black)

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Lens
Ultra-Compact Pancake Standard Zoom for DX-Format Z-Mount Mirrorless Systems
The Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR is an exceptionally compact, pancake-style standard zoom lens designed specifically for Nikon’s crop-sensor DX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Spanning a highly practical 24-75mm equivalent focal range in 35mm terms, this pocket-sized lens is the ultimate everyday companion. It transitions effortlessly from expansive wide-angle landscapes and street photography to flattering, natural portraits.

Featuring a clever retractable design, it profile remains incredibly low-profile when not in use. By combining specialized optical elements, responsive stepping-motor autofocus, and built-in optical image stabilization, this nimble lens delivers the sharpness, color accuracy, and steady tracking required to capture high-quality snapshots and steady travel vlogs on the move.

Versatile Focal Reach & Advanced Optical Resolution
24-75mm Equivalent Standard Zoom: Tailored exclusively for Nikon DX-format mirrorless camera bodies to provide a highly flexible walkaround range that meets the needs of daily content creation, family snapshots, and travel documentation.

One Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) Element: Formulated with a specialized ED glass component that actively curbs secondary spectrum color fringing and chromatic aberrations, resulting in pristine image clarity and strict color accuracy.

Four Aspherical Elements: Incorporates four precision aspherical components to minimize geometric distortions and spherical aberrations throughout the zoom range, maintaining edge-to-edge sharpness and accurate rendering.

Super Integrated Coating (SIC): Treated with Nikon’s multi-layer Super Integrated Coating to suppress internal reflections, surface bounce, ghosting, and flare. This preserves rich micro-contrast and deep color fidelity when shooting in bright sunlight or heavily backlit settings.

Rounded Seven-Blade Diaphragm: Outfitted with a 7-blade circular aperture array that creates a smooth, visually pleasing background blur (bokeh) when working with shallow depth-of-field and selective focus techniques.

Stabilized Video Performance & Silent Linear Autofocus
4.5-Stop Optical Vibration Reduction (VR): Equipped with built-in VR image stabilization that counteracts the appearance of camera shake by up to 4.5 stops. This allows for sharp handheld shooting at slow shutter speeds and ensures ultra-smooth, professional video panning without a tripod.

Whisper-Quiet Stepping Autofocus Motor: Powered by a high-torque internal stepping motor that provides impressively smooth, precise, and near-silent autofocus tracking. This highly accurate focus execution is ideal for both static portrait tracking and jitter-free cinematic video capture.

Stationary Internal Focusing (IF) Gearing: Built with an advanced internal focus layout where only internal lens groups shift during operation. The physical length of the external lens barrel remains completely stable during focus tracking, maximizing focus acquisition speeds.

Programmable Control Ring: By default, the tactile control ring acts as a manual focus mechanism with full-time override. It can also be easily re-programmed via camera menus to smoothly dial in lens aperture adjustments, ISO values, or exposure compensation.

Electromagnetic Aperture Control: Outfitted with a specialized electromagnetic diaphragm mechanism. This configuration provides ultra-stable electronic exposure tracking and consistent aperture control when working with fast continuous burst shooting rates.

Technical Specifications
Lens System Classification: Ultra-Compact Pancake Standard Zoom Lens

Lens Mount Type: Nikon Z-Mount (Exclusively for DX-Format Crop-Sensor Mirrorless)

Focal Length Range: 16-50mm (24-75mm equivalent on Nikon DX sensors)

Maximum Variable Aperture: f/3.5 (at 16mm) to f/6.3 (at 50mm)

Minimum Operational Aperture: f/16 to f/40 via Electromagnetic Diaphragm

Filter Thread Diameter Size: 46mm

Lens Optical Layout: 9 Elements configured in 7 Groups (Includes 1 ED and 4 Aspherical Elements)

Image Stabilization Infrastructure: Nikon VR (Vibration Reduction) up to 4.5 Stops

Autofocus Motorization: Pulse/Stepping Motor with Full-Time Manual Override

Focusing Infrastructure System: Internal Focusing (IF) Technology

Minimum Focus Distance: 7.87 inches / 20 cm (at the 24mm zoom position)

Maximum Magnification Ratio: 0.2x

Aperture Blade Count: 7-Blade Diaphragm (Rounded Layout)

Dimensions (Diameter x Length): Approx. 2.76 x 1.26 inches / 70.0 x 32.0 mm (Ultra-low profile retracted length)

Weight: Approx. 4.8 oz / 135 grams (Featherlight, pocketable travel footprint)