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
Sigma 89E965

Sigma 89E965

Sigma
37 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
21
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
44
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
40
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
35
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
29
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
19
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
49
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
29
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
18

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma 89E965
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm—
Focal Length Max50 mm—
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 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 (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (81st percentile)81st %ile

Sigma 89E965

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is €61 cheaper (1.3x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.424score per dollar
vs
Sigma 89E9650.139score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 3.1x better value for money

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

Sigma 89E965

Verdict

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

Scores 89 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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