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
Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

Pentax
59 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Pentax
66
Budget
Sony
91
Pentax
65
Street
Sony
90
Pentax
63
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Pentax
53
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Pentax
57
Landscape
Sony
79
Pentax
66
Portrait
Sony
78
Pentax
57
Professional
Sony
77
Pentax
61
Macro
Sony
69
Pentax
54

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSPentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements916
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
Coating—HD Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/5.6
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EPentax K
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.49 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusDC
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★351 mm
Max Magnification0.215x0.26x★

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

Pentax HD Pentax-DA 16-85mm

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong build (73rd percentile)
  • Below average social proof (29th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports