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 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

Canon
24 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
22
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
34
Street
Sony
90
Canon
31
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
33
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
25
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
18
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
42
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
26
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
9

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto-zoom
Focal Length Min16 mm75 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/5.6
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★2.27 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 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 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III 75-300mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average build (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (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 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports