Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony
83 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di-II A18 18-250mm

Tamron Di-II A18 18-250mm

Tamron
45 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Sony
82
Tamron
33
Travel
Sony
81
Tamron
44
Budget
Sony
80
Tamron
51
Portrait
Sony
75
Tamron
30
Wildlife Sports
Sony
70
Tamron
34
Video Cinema
Sony
69
Tamron
26
Landscape
Sony
68
Tamron
33
Professional
Sony
63
Tamron
25
Macro
Sony
58
Tamron
45

Specifications

Sony E SELP1650 16-50mmTamron Di-II A18 18-250mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm250 mm
Elements9
Groups8
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements1
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/18
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-6.3
Constant
Diaphragm Blades7
Build
MountSony ECanon AF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weight0.12 kg0.43 kg
Filter Thread41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypePZ
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance249 mm250 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:3.5

Pros & Cons

Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong aperture (77th percentile)
  • Below average macro (35th percentile)

Tamron Di-II A18 18-250mm

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (75th percentile)
  • Below average optical (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm

Tamron Di-II A18 18-250mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

Winner: Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm

Scores 83 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 20 specs.

Sony E SELP1650 16-50mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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