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
DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

DZOFILM
34 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
DZOFILM
30
Budget
Sony
91
DZOFILM
36
Street
Sony
90
DZOFILM
26
Video Cinema
Sony
85
DZOFILM
32
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
DZOFILM
29
Landscape
Sony
79
DZOFILM
32
Portrait
Sony
78
DZOFILM
26
Professional
Sony
77
DZOFILM
32
Macro
Sony
66
DZOFILM
53

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSDZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm28 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multilayer, antireflective coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony EARRI PL
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.08 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★457 mm
Max Magnification0.215x2.1:1★

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

DZOFilm X-Tract 18-28mm T8 FF 18-28mm

  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (68th percentile)
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports