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 Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Sigma
98 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Sony
69
Sigma
100
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
100
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
99
Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
93
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
90
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
80
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
87
Portrait
Sony
78
Sigma
85
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
84

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups814
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements15★
Coating—water- and oil-repellent coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-6.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.61 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHLA
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops6 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm170 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x1:2★

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 Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (88th percentile)88th %ile

Pricing

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

No current pricing available

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS

Scores 98 overall, wins 7 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

Street

Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Better at:

MacroBudgetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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