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
Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE 75mm

Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE 75mm

Samyang
54 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Samyang
54
Budget
Sony
91
Samyang
47
Street
Sony
90
Samyang
62
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Samyang
59
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Samyang
62
Landscape
Sony
79
Samyang
51
Portrait
Sony
78
Samyang
40
Professional
Sony
77
Samyang
61
Macro
Sony
69
Samyang
45

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSamyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE 75mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm75 mm
Elements910
Groups89
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.26 kg
Filter Thread41 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusLinear STM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★690 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.13x

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

Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE 75mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • Below average macro (31st 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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports