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
Tamron Di III VC AFA057S700 150-500mm

Tamron Di III VC AFA057S700 150-500mm

Tamron
47 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Tamron
42
Budget
Sony
91
Tamron
53
Street
Sony
90
Tamron
38
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Tamron
46
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Tamron
47
Landscape
Sony
79
Tamron
38
Portrait
Sony
78
Tamron
44
Professional
Sony
77
Tamron
42
Macro
Sony
69
Tamron
41

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTamron Di III VC AFA057S700 150-500mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm150 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm500 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/5
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/32
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.88 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusVXD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★599 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

Tamron Di III VC AFA057S700 150-500mm

  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports