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
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Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

Vbestlife
29 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Vbestlife
26
Budget
Sony
91
Vbestlife
21
Street
Sony
90
Vbestlife
28
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Vbestlife
19
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Vbestlife
17
Landscape
Sony
79
Vbestlife
14
Portrait
Sony
78
Vbestlife
26
Professional
Sony
77
Vbestlife
19
Macro
Sony
66
Vbestlife
33

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSVbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm
Optics
Typezoomstandard
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements94
Groups84
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—MC multilayer
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EC Mount
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.13 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★299 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

Vbestlife fosa1fim37nrxbw139-11 35mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong macro (74th percentile)
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • 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 9 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports