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
Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

Samyang
28 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Samyang
22
Budget
Sony
91
Samyang
26
Street
Sony
90
Samyang
23
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Samyang
24
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Samyang
21
Landscape
Sony
79
Samyang
32
Portrait
Sony
78
Samyang
19
Professional
Sony
77
Samyang
29
Macro
Sony
69
Samyang
58

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSamyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements915
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements11
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.73 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★307 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:1★

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

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

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

Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC Macro 100mm

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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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