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
Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

Rokinon
44 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
25
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
37
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
29
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
25
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
21
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
35
Portrait
Sony
77
Rokinon
27
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
29
Macro
Sony
68
Rokinon
62

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon 12M-C 12mm
Optics
Typezoomfisheye
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm12 mm
Elements912
Groups88
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements13★
Coating—Nano Crystal and UMC Lens Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.50 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm201 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 (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

  • Strong macro (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is £163 cheaper (2.2x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.671score per dollar
vs
Rokinon 12M-C 12mm0.146score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 4.6x better value for money

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

Rokinon 12M-C 12mm

Verdict

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

Scores 90 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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