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
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

Panasonic
62 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Panasonic
74
Budget
Sony
91
Panasonic
69
Street
Sony
90
Panasonic
65
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Panasonic
55
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Panasonic
56
Landscape
Sony
79
Panasonic
65
Portrait
Sony
78
Panasonic
40
Professional
Sony
77
Panasonic
53
Macro
Sony
69
Panasonic
65

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSPanasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm42 mm
Elements99
Groups88
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements12★
Coating—Nano Surface Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg0.10 kg★
Filter Thread41 mm37 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x0.34x★

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

Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario PZ H-PS14042K 42mm

  • Strong build (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong versatility (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (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 3 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports