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 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Samyang
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Samyang
41
Budget
Sony
91
Samyang
42
Street
Sony
90
Samyang
38
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Samyang
36
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Samyang
32
Landscape
Sony
79
Samyang
55
Portrait
Sony
77
Samyang
30
Professional
Sony
77
Samyang
46
Macro
Sony
68
Samyang
62

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSamyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements914
Groups810
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements12★
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.48 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★280 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:6.67★

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 14mm f/2.8 14mm

  • Strong optical (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong social proof (75th percentile)
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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