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
Artra Lab Latalumen 12mm f/2 12mm

Artra Lab Latalumen 12mm f/2 12mm

Artra Lab
51 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Artra Lab
44
Budget
Sony
91
Artra Lab
44
Street
Sony
90
Artra Lab
47
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Artra Lab
34
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Artra Lab
30
Landscape
Sony
79
Artra Lab
48
Portrait
Sony
78
Artra Lab
35
Professional
Sony
77
Artra Lab
38
Macro
Sony
69
Artra Lab
69

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSArtra Lab Latalumen 12mm f/2 12mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm12 mm
Elements912
Groups89
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements12★
Coating—low-reflective multilayer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.28 kg
Filter Thread41 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm200 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

Artra Lab Latalumen 12mm f/2 12mm

  • Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong build (78th percentile)
  • Strong optical (78th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (31st percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports