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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Nikon 2197

Nikon 2197

Nikon
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Nikon
36
Street
Sony
91
Nikon
42
Budget
Sony
90
Nikon
58
Wildlife Sports
Sony
89
Nikon
35
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Nikon
37
Landscape
Sony
83
Nikon
31
Professional
Sony
81
Nikon
32
Portrait
Sony
77
Nikon
49
Macro
Sony
66
Nikon
16

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon 2197
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4.5-5.6
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.58 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★—
Max Magnification0.215x★—

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 (80th percentile)80th %ile

Nikon 2197

  • Strong versatility (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)

Pricing

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

Nikon 2197

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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