BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mm

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mm

BLAZAR LENS
27 Overall Score
vs
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS

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

Sony
91 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
BLAZAR LENS
16
Sony
99
Budget
BLAZAR LENS
23
Sony
91
Street
BLAZAR LENS
17
Sony
90
Video Cinema
BLAZAR LENS
17
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
BLAZAR LENS
12
Sony
84
Landscape
BLAZAR LENS
14
Sony
79
Portrait
BLAZAR LENS
21
Sony
77
Professional
BLAZAR LENS
14
Sony
77
Macro
BLAZAR LENS
33
Sony
68

Specifications

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mmSony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min25 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max25 mm50 mm
Elements—9
Groups—8
Aspherical Elements—4★
ED Elements—1★
Aperture
Max ApertureT22f/3.5
Min ApertureT23.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades14★7
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight0.67 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance380 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification—0.215x★

Pros & Cons

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

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 (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$1,383 cheaper (6.5x less).

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mm0.017score per dollar
vs
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.363score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 21.4x better value for money

BLAZAR LENS MANTIS MS-3LS2-E 25mm

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

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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