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
Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

Rokinon
40 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
45
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
46
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
50
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
36
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
38
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
42
Portrait
Sony
78
Rokinon
30
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
37
Macro
Sony
66
Rokinon
36

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements97
Groups86
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Ultra Multi Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg0.09 kg★
Filter Thread41 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAuto Focus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.12x

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

Rokinon AF IO35AF-E 35mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports