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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L 17mm

Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L 17mm

Canon
44 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
34
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
37
Street
Sony
90
Canon
35
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
36
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
31
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
52
Portrait
Sony
77
Canon
32
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
46
Macro
Sony
68
Canon
46

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmCanon TS-E 17mm f/4L 17mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min16 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm17 mm
Elements918
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements14★
Coating—Subwavelength Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.82 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm250 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.14x

Pros & Cons

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

  • 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 TS-E 17mm f/4L 17mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports