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
Leitz Cine HEKTOR 50mm T2.1 50mm

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 50mm T2.1 50mm

Leitz Cine
23 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Leitz Cine
14
Budget
Sony
91
Leitz Cine
20
Street
Sony
90
Leitz Cine
15
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Leitz Cine
19
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leitz Cine
11
Landscape
Sony
79
Leitz Cine
14
Portrait
Sony
78
Leitz Cine
16
Professional
Sony
77
Leitz Cine
16
Macro
Sony
66
Leitz Cine
28

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeitz Cine HEKTOR 50mm T2.1 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.1
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.66 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★500 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

Leitz Cine HEKTOR 50mm T2.1 50mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports