Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

Zeiss
35 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
89 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Zeiss
17
Sony
94
Budget
Zeiss
24
Sony
91
Street
Zeiss
30
Sony
90
Video Cinema
Zeiss
32
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
Zeiss
20
Sony
84
Landscape
Zeiss
32
Sony
79
Portrait
Zeiss
35
Sony
78
Professional
Zeiss
36
Sony
77
Macro
Zeiss
46
Sony
69

Specifications

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mmSony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min100 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max100 mm50 mm
Elements149
Groups118
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements9★1
CoatingZEISS T* anti-reflective coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades—7★
Build
MountNikon FSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed—✓★
Weight1.34 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread86 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeManual FocusAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance1.00 m250 mm★
Max Magnification1:8.6★0.215x

Pros & Cons

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average build (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • 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 (81st percentile)81st %ile

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$6,599 cheaper (27.4x less).

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm0.005score per dollar
vs
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.354score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 70.8x better value for money

Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 ZF.2 100mm

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 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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