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
Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

Tokina
31 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Tokina
17
Budget
Sony
91
Tokina
27
Street
Sony
90
Tokina
30
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Tokina
36
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Tokina
26
Landscape
Sony
79
Tokina
28
Portrait
Sony
78
Tokina
29
Professional
Sony
77
Tokina
34
Macro
Sony
66
Tokina
50

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm29 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm29 mm
Elements918
Groups818
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.5
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EARRI PL
FormatAPS-C★65 mm Format (46.7 mm Image Circle)
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★2.25 kg
Filter Thread41 mm112 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:6.73★

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

Tokina Vista-C 29mm T1.5 29mm

  • Strong optical (79th percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average build (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)
  • 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