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
Rokinon Cine DS24M-C 24mm

Rokinon Cine DS24M-C 24mm

Rokinon
57 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
29
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
51
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
54
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
62
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
32
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
42
Portrait
Sony
78
Rokinon
71
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
54
Macro
Sony
69
Rokinon
68

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon Cine DS24M-C 24mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm24 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements14★
Coating—UMC (Ultra Multi-Coating)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.5
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.64 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★254 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★—

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

Rokinon Cine DS24M-C 24mm

  • Strong aperture (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong macro (77th percentile)
  • Strong optical (71st percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports