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 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

Canon
50 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
30
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
43
Street
Sony
90
Canon
54
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
51
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
41
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
27
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
64
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
43
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
52

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/22
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.47 kg
Filter Thread41 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★350 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 (81st percentile)81st %ile

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50mm

  • Strong aperture (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports