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
Sigma 186969

Sigma 186969

Sigma
30 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
32
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
30
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
35
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
46
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
49
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
48
Portrait
Sony
78
Sigma
30
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
49
Macro
Sony
66
Sigma
47

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma 186969
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm500 mm
Elements920
Groups814
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements15★
Coating—Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.37 kg
Filter Thread41 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★3.20 m
Max Magnification0.215x1:6★

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

Sigma 186969

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports