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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon 2042 36mm

Nikon 2042 36mm

Nikon
32 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Nikon
28
Budget
Sony
90
Nikon
31
Street
Sony
90
Nikon
42
Video Cinema
Sony
86
Nikon
30
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
22
Landscape
Sony
83
Nikon
20
Portrait
Sony
77
Nikon
44
Professional
Sony
77
Nikon
27
Macro
Sony
66
Nikon
15

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmNikon 2042 36mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm36 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm36 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.27 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★—
Max Magnification0.215x★—

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile

Nikon 2042 36mm

  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Strong aperture (65th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (28th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports