Nikon Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Specs & DoF

50–250 mm

Focal length

f/4.5–6.3

Maximum aperture

32°–6°

Diagonal angle of view (APS-C)

APS-C

Designed for

5.0×

Zoom ratio

Specifications#

Brand: Nikon
Model: Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR
Lens type: Telephoto zoom
Focal length: 50–250 mm
Maximum aperture: f/4.5–6.3
Image circle: APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
Mount(s): Nikon Z
Projection: Rectilinear
Stabilisation: Yes (optical)
Lensfun correction profile: Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA

Equivalent focal length on different cameras#

Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).

Camera format	At 50 mm	At 112 mm	At 250 mm	Equiv. aperture (DoF)
APS-C	75 mm · 32°	168 mm · 14°	375 mm · 6°	f/6.8
APS-C (Canon)	80 mm · 30°	179 mm · 14°	400 mm · 6°	f/7.2
Micro Four Thirds	100 mm · 24°	224 mm · 11°	500 mm · 5°	f/9.0

Depth of field & background blur#

Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 50 mm f/5.6 on aps-c.

Focal	Aperture	at 1 m	at 2 m	at 5 m	at 10 m	Hyperfocal	Blur @2 m
50 mm	f/4.5	6.7 cm	27.6 cm	1.80 m	7.99 m	28.5 m	1.2%
50 mm	f/8	11.9 cm	49.6 cm	3.43 m	20.3 m	16.0 m	0.7%
112 mm	f/4.5	1.2 cm	5.3 cm	34.3 cm	1.39 m	143 m	6.3%
112 mm	f/8	2.2 cm	9.4 cm	61.2 cm	2.50 m	80.3 m	3.5%
250 mm	f/4.5	0.2 cm	1.0 cm	6.7 cm	27.5 cm	710 m	33.8%
250 mm	f/8	0.4 cm	1.8 cm	11.9 cm	48.8 cm	400 m	19.0%

Handheld & night-sky limits#

NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).

Body	Min. handheld shutter (longest focal)	500 rule at 50 mm	NPF at 50 mm, f/4.5
APS-C	1/400 s	7 s	5 s
APS-C (Canon)	1/400 s	6 s	5 s
Micro Four Thirds	1/500 s	5 s	5 s

Compatible cameras#

Bodies in our database with a native Nikon Z mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.

Nikon Z5II crop mode
Nikon ZR crop mode
Nikon Z50II 2024
Nikon Z6III crop mode
Nikon Z8 crop mode
Nikon Zf crop mode
Nikon Z30 2022
Nikon Z9 crop mode
Nikon Zfc 2021
Nikon Z5 crop mode
Nikon Z7II crop mode
Nikon Z6II crop mode
Nikon Z50 2019
Nikon Z6 crop mode
Nikon Z7 crop mode
Nikon Z5IIC crop mode

Adapt it to other systems#

Pentax Q

Similar lenses#

Nikon Nikkor Z 70-180mm f/2.8 f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S f/2.8
Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD f/4.5–6.3
Nikon Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S f/4.5–5.6
Tamron 150-500mm F5-6.7 Di III VC VXD f/5–6.7
Nikon Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR f/5.6–6.3

Frequently asked questions#

Is the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR full frame?

No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.

What is the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR equivalent to on APS-C?

Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 50–250 mm frames like 77–383 mm on full frame.

What is the Nikon Nikkor Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR good for?

As a telephoto zoom it suits sport, wildlife, events and compressed landscapes.

Sources & licences#

Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources