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
Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

Zeiss
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Zeiss
23
Budget
Sony
91
Zeiss
25
Street
Sony
90
Zeiss
32
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Zeiss
34
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Zeiss
26
Landscape
Sony
79
Zeiss
39
Portrait
Sony
78
Zeiss
38
Professional
Sony
77
Zeiss
45
Macro
Sony
69
Zeiss
64

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSZeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm25 mm
Elements915
Groups813
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements17★
Coating—ZEISS T* anti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.23 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusManual Focus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm250 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:4.55★

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

Zeiss Milvus 25mm f/1.4 ZE 25mm

  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (23rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (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 4 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports