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
Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

Rokinon
50 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
41
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
48
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
67
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
58
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
36
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
43
Portrait
Sony
78
Rokinon
72
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
57
Macro
Sony
69
Rokinon
64

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm21 mm
Elements98
Groups87
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.28 kg
Filter Thread41 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★300 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

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (71st percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average social proof (12th percentile)12th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 21mm

No current pricing available

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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