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
Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

Meike
38 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Meike
33
Budget
Sony
91
Meike
29
Street
Sony
90
Meike
28
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Meike
22
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Meike
25
Landscape
Sony
79
Meike
33
Portrait
Sony
78
Meike
23
Professional
Sony
77
Meike
30
Macro
Sony
69
Meike
51

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSMeike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm6 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm6 mm
Elements96
Groups85
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multi-Layer Nano Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.30 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm220 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

Meike 6.5mm f/2.0 Circular Fisheye 7mm

  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd 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