Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Carl Zeiss 1767825

Carl Zeiss 1767825

Carl Zeiss
33 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Carl Zeiss
18
Budget
Sony
91
Carl Zeiss
37
Street
Sony
90
Carl Zeiss
38
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Carl Zeiss
33
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Carl Zeiss
28
Landscape
Sony
79
Carl Zeiss
16
Portrait
Sony
78
Carl Zeiss
47
Professional
Sony
77
Carl Zeiss
28
Macro
Sony
66
Carl Zeiss
16

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCarl Zeiss 1767825
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★—
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★—
Max Magnification0.215x★—

Pros & Cons

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile

Carl Zeiss 1767825

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports