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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm

TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm

TTArtisan
54 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
98
TTArtisan
34
Street
Sony
92
TTArtisan
54
Budget
Sony
91
TTArtisan
51
Wildlife Sports
Sony
89
TTArtisan
33
Video Cinema
Sony
85
TTArtisan
51
Portrait
Sony
84
TTArtisan
71
Landscape
Sony
82
TTArtisan
30
Professional
Sony
81
TTArtisan
50
Macro
Sony
65
TTArtisan
47

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 16-50mmTTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements96
Groups85
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements1
Coatingmulti-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/16
Constant
Diaphragm Blades710
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.11 kg0.34 kg
Filter Thread41 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm500 mm
Max Magnification0.215x

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (80th percentile)80th %ile

TTArtisan 50mm f/2 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong build (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (33rd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports