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
Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH

Leica
68 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Leica
56
Budget
Sony
91
Leica
69
Street
Sony
90
Leica
66
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Leica
85
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leica
70
Landscape
Sony
79
Leica
68
Professional
Sony
77
Leica
78
Portrait
Sony
78
Leica
77
Macro
Sony
66
Leica
70

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements920
Groups815
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements17★
Coating—Hydrophobe Aqua-Dura coating on external lenses
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.54 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★3.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★650 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:5.1★

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

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH

  • Strong optical (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average build (18th percentile)18th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelLandscapeWildlife Sports

Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 70-200mm f/2.8 ASPH Better at:

Macro