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
Nikon NIKKOR 20071 400mm

Nikon NIKKOR 20071 400mm

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Nikon
41
Budget
Sony
91
Nikon
38
Street
Sony
90
Nikon
34
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Nikon
43
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
50
Landscape
Sony
79
Nikon
55
Portrait
Sony
78
Nikon
26
Professional
Sony
77
Nikon
49
Macro
Sony
66
Nikon
48

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon NIKKOR 20071 400mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm180 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements927
Groups819
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements18★
Coating—Nano Crystal and Super Integrated Coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★3.23 kg
Filter Thread41 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★2.00 m
Max Magnification0.215x1:4★

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

Nikon NIKKOR 20071 400mm

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (76th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports