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Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens

BH #NIZ50250 • MFR #20085
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Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens
Key Features
  • Z-Mount Lens/DX Format
  • 75-375mm (35mm Equivalent)
  • Aperture Range: f/4.5 to f/16
  • One Extra-Low Dispersion Element
Sleek yet long-reaching, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR is a 75-375mm-equivalent zoom designed for DX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Spanning a versatile range of telephoto focal lengths, this zoom is well-suited for working with distant subjects as well as portraiture applications. Its optical design incorporates one extra-low dispersion element, which greatly helps to reduce a color fringing and chromatic aberrations for greater clarity and color rendering. A Super Integrated Coating has also been applied to minimize ghosting and flare for increased contrast and color accuracy in bright and backlit conditions.
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Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Overview

Sleek yet long-reaching, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR is a 75-375mm-equivalent zoom designed for DX-format Z-mount mirrorless cameras. Spanning a versatile range of telephoto focal lengths, this zoom is well-suited for working with distant subjects as well as portraiture applications. Its optical design incorporates one extra-low dispersion element, which greatly helps to reduce a color fringing and chromatic aberrations for greater clarity and color rendering. A Super Integrated Coating has also been applied to minimize ghosting and flare for increased contrast and color accuracy in bright and backlit conditions.

Its reach is also benefitted by Vibration Reduction image stabilization, which minimizes the appearance of camera shake by up to 5 stops for sharper handheld shooting. A stepping motor provides quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override to suit both stills and video applications. Also, a programmable control ring can be set for intuitive adjustment over a variety of camera and exposure settings.

Telephoto zoom is designed for DX-format Nikon Z-mount mirrorless cameras and provides a 75-375mm equivalent focal length range.
One extra-low dispersion element reduces color fringing and chromatic aberrations for improved clarity and color accuracy.
Super Integrated Coating suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast and color fidelity when working in strong lighting conditions.
Stepping motor delivers impressively smooth, quiet, and fast autofocus performance that is well-suited to both stills and video applications. Full-time manual focus override is also possible and an internal focusing design is used, where only the internal lens groups are moved during focusing, to maintain the overall length of the lens during use and to promote faster focusing speeds.
Vibration Reduction image stabilization minimizes the appearance of camera shake by up to 5 stops for sharper handheld shooting.
Programmable Control Ring is, by default, set to adjust manual focus but can also be used to control aperture or exposure compensation.
Specialized electromagnetic aperture mechanism provides greater exposure control stability that is especially beneficial when working with fast continuous shooting rates.
Rounded seven-blade diaphragm promotes a pleasing out of focus quality that benefits the use of shallow depth of field techniques.
UPC: 018208200856

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Specs

Focal Length
50 to 250mm (35mm Equivalent: 75 to 375mm)
Aperture
Maximum: f/4.5 to 6.3
Minimum: f/16
Lens Mount
Nikon Z
Lens Format Coverage
APS-C
Angle of View
31° 30' to 6° 30'
Minimum Focus Distance
1.64' / 50 cm
Magnification
1:4.35 Macro Reproduction Ratio
0.23x Magnification
Optical Design
16 Elements in 12 Groups
Aperture/Iris Blades
7, Rounded
Focus Type
Autofocus
Image Stabilization
Yes
Filter Size
62 mm (Front)
Dimensions
ø: 2.91 x L: 4.33" / ø: 74 x L: 110 mm
Weight
14.29 oz / 405 g
Packaging Info
Package Weight
1.385 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)
7.4 x 4.9 x 4.5"

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Reviews

Surprisingly Good

By Dave
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2026-05-19

I purchased this lens to add to my Z50 II and 16-50mm lightweight mirrorless kit. I didn't expect a plasticky kit lens to perform as well as well as it does, but I was pleasantly surprised. It focuses fast (for an inexpensive lens) and accurately. The VR works great, too. I've had no issues with this lens. Highly recommended!

Best low cost lens I have bought in years

By Richard
Rated 5 out of 5
Date: 2025-06-12

I performance tested it against the Z400/4.5 Z 200 70-200/ Z135 Plena and the Z105 2.8. This lens held it's own against Nikon's best. Highly recommend it. see it at 200mm vs the z200 70-200 2.8. If photos aren't labeled, and you can't tell which is which, that is you answer.

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Will this lens work on the Z6 and 7?

Will this lens work on the Z6 and 7?
Asked by: John
Yes. See my review for a sample picture with this lens on the Z6. The crop makes it a 10MP camera but that is fine for a lot of work.
Answered by: Brian
Date published: 2024-03-24

What is the mp count when mounted to a Z5?

What is the mp count when mounted to a Z5?
Asked by: John
The megapixels will drop to 10.3.
Answered by: Ryan
Date published: 2025-10-08

Is this recommended for use with a Z30?

Is this recommended for use with a Z30?
Asked by: Lawrence
Yes Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens is a recommended lens to use with the Nikon Z30.
Answered by: Daniel C
Date published: 2023-04-14

Can I use this with the Zfc?

Can I use this with the Zfc?
Asked by: Victoria
Yes, the NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm is based on a Z mount design.
Answered by: hectorm
Date published: 2023-06-25

Can this be lens power-zoomed with the Z30?

Can this be lens power-zoomed with the Z30?
Asked by: John
No, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens cannot be power zoomed with the Nikon Z30 Mirrorless Camera.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2025-10-08

They say “the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm ...

They say “the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR is a 75-375mm-equivalent zoom” — does that mean, when it’s mounted on a cropped sensor Z50, that it reaches the full-frame sensor equivalent of a 375mm lens ??
Asked by: Allan
On a crop sensor camera, like the Z50, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens would have a field of view similar to a 75-375mm lens on a full-frame camera.
Answered by: Kenneth C
Date published: 2025-08-19

Does this lens creep when mounted on a Cotton ...

Does this lens creep when mounted on a Cotton Skout carrier?
Asked by: Leslee
No, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens locks into its resting position and does not creep forward.
Answered by: Ejona G
Date published: 2024-06-09

Will lens work with z55ii

Will lens work with z55ii
Asked by: Stuart
Yes, the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR Lens is compatible with the Nikon Z50 II Mirrorless Camera (B&H # NIZ502).
Answered by: Marvin C
Date published: 2025-12-11
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