Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR vs Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

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NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR compared with E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

	NikonNIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR	SonyE 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Overview
Released
Released	November 2019	October 2019
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	50–250 mm	70–350 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4.5–6.3	f/4.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22–32	f/22–32
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in twelve groups	Nineteen elements in thirteen groups
Special elements
Special elements	One ED element	One aspherical element and three ED glass elements
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	DX 31°30′–6°30′	22°–4°40′ APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Nikon Z mount	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	–	APS-C coverage; 105–525 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Compatibility
Compatibility	Nikon Z DX format; 75–375 mm full-frame-equivalent angle of view, as Photography Blog describes	–
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.5 m	1.1 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.23×	0.23×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Stepping-motor autofocus, as Photography Blog describes	XD linear motor for autofocus
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Internal focusing; minimum distances from focal plane 0.5 m at 50 mm, 0.52 m at 70 mm, 0.58 m at 100 mm, 0.65 m at 135 mm, 0.83 m at 200 mm and 1 m at 250 mm	Minimum focus 1.1 m at wide angle or 1.5 m at telephoto
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum reproduction ratio 0.23×	0.23× maximum magnification at 350 mm
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Lens-shift VR with voice-coil motors; Nikon's five-stop CIPA claim measured on an APS-C camera at maximum telephoto	Optical SteadyShot; no maker lens-only stop rating published. Digital Camera World measured approximately three stops in its test, not a maker guarantee
Video features
Video features	Nikon describes reduced focus breathing and fast, quiet focusing	–
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	No	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	62 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	74 mm	77 mm
Length
Length	110 mm	142 mm
Weight
Weight	405 g (better)	625 g
Controls
Controls	Zoom ring and programmable focus/control ring with manual focus, aperture and exposure-compensation assignments. Digital Camera World also identifies ISO assignment	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings, AF/MF switch, OSS on/off switch, zoom lock and one customisable focus-hold button
Zoom design
Zoom design	Button-free retractable mechanism; rotate the zoom ring to extend before shooting. Locks when retracted; barrel extends further towards 250 mm	Extending zoom barrel with lock; Photography Blog measured approximately 48 mm additional extension at 350 mm
Filter detail
Filter detail	62 mm screw-on filters, 0.75 mm pitch	67 mm front filter thread; filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Photography Blog reports no dust or moisture sealing and a plastic mount; Nikon UK's page does not claim weather protection	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	Approximately 74 mm maximum diameter × 110 mm from mount flange when retracted; shooting length is greater	77 mm maximum diameter × 142 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 405 g	Approximately 625 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	–	ALC-SH160 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	LC-62B front cap and LF-N1 rear cap; Photography Blog reports no supplied hood or case	ALC-SH160 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Nikon USA announced November 2019 availability with Z50 twin-lens kits	Sony Hong Kong specified mid-October 2019 availability. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein tested Alpha 6600; Digital Camera World Chris George and Matthew Richards identify Alpha 6600 sample images and Alpha 6400 raw lab testing. Stabilisation, long-end sharpness and flare judgments differ. Sony’s 1.1 m wide-angle focus supersedes Photography Blog’s repeated 1.5 m. Its 350 mm sharpness prose incorrectly says F5.6 despite F6.3 test crops. Digital Camera World raw lab distortion results supersede its conflicting all-focal-length pincushion prose. Unpublished fluorine/Nano AR/Linear Response MF claims are not borrowed from the 16–55 sibling