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
Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 DG DN 35mm

Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 DG DN 35mm

Sigma
69 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
53
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
61
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
55
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
57
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
56
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
63
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
53
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
65
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
71

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma Art 35mm f/1.4 DG DN 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements915
Groups811
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements14★
Coating—Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.67 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHSM
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:5.4★

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

Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 DG DN 35mm

  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong social proof (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • 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 5 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma Art 35mm f/1.4 DG DN 35mm Better at:

Macro