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
Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

Pentax
64 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Pentax
71
Budget
Sony
91
Pentax
71
Street
Sony
90
Pentax
77
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Pentax
64
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Pentax
59
Landscape
Sony
79
Pentax
61
Portrait
Sony
77
Pentax
65
Professional
Sony
77
Pentax
60
Macro
Sony
68
Pentax
55

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmPentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements911
Groups810
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements11
Coating—SMC
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EPentax KAF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.24 kg
Filter Thread41 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofokus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★1.10 m
Max Magnification0.215x0.24★

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

Pentax SMC DA-L 21817 50-200mm

  • Strong versatility (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (73rd percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average macro (32nd 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 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports