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 RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM

Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM

Canon
72 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
62
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
81
Street
Sony
90
Canon
59
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
61
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
63
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
67
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
45
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
53
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
60

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm240 mm
Elements921
Groups815
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.522-36★
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.75 kg
Filter Thread41 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusNano USM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.215x0.26x★

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 RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports