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
TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

TTArtisan
33 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
TTArtisan
25
Budget
Sony
91
TTArtisan
28
Street
Sony
90
TTArtisan
34
Video Cinema
Sony
85
TTArtisan
28
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
TTArtisan
23
Landscape
Sony
79
TTArtisan
28
Portrait
Sony
78
TTArtisan
35
Professional
Sony
77
TTArtisan
31
Macro
Sony
69
TTArtisan
42

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm21 mm
Elements913
Groups811
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.5
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.41 kg
Filter Thread41 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★700 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

TTArtisan 21mm f/1.5 21mm

  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 8 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports