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
Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Tamron
69 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Tamron
73
Budget
Sony
90
Tamron
71
Street
Sony
90
Tamron
54
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Tamron
65
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Tamron
61
Landscape
Sony
83
Tamron
79
Portrait
Sony
77
Tamron
45
Professional
Sony
77
Tamron
68
Macro
Sony
70
Tamron
76

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTamron SP A032 24-70mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements917
Groups812
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements13★
Coating—eBAND, BBAR
Aperture
Max Aperturef/5.6f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.90 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSD
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★381 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:5★

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong versatility (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$965 cheaper (4.9x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.356score per dollar
vs
Tamron SP A032 24-70mm0.057score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 6.2x better value for money

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

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Tamron SP A032 24-70mm Better at:

Macro

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