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
Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

Canon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
73
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
80
Street
Sony
90
Canon
81
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
69
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
66
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
67
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
63
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
61
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
71

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements9—
Groups84
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements11
Coating—Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.15 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm86 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x0.23x★

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

Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong versatility (69th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon EF 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Better at:

Macro