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
Canon L RF 20-50mm f/4 L IS USM PZ 50mm

Canon L RF 20-50mm f/4 L IS USM PZ 50mm

Canon
60 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
65
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
61
Street
Sony
90
Canon
60
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
75
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
70
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
65
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
47
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
69
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
60

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon L RF 20-50mm f/4 L IS USM PZ 50mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm20 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/20
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusNano USM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm239 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x0.33x★

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

Canon L RF 20-50mm f/4 L IS USM PZ 50mm

  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Strong build (70th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (32nd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports