Specifications#
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#
Similar lenses#
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