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
Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

Big Mike's
30 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Big Mike's
26
Budget
Sony
91
Big Mike's
40
Street
Sony
90
Big Mike's
25
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Big Mike's
28
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Big Mike's
25
Landscape
Sony
79
Big Mike's
25
Portrait
Sony
78
Big Mike's
34
Professional
Sony
77
Big Mike's
21
Macro
Sony
66
Big Mike's
39

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBig Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm420 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm800 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/8.3
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/8.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.99 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★420 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

Big Mike's BM-SLY420NK-K2 420-800mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (70th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (4th percentile)4th %ile
  • Below average build (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports