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
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm

Canon
48 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
38
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
54
Street
Sony
90
Canon
50
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
42
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
51
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
38
Portrait
Sony
77
Canon
41
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
41
Macro
Sony
68
Canon
47

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmCanon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements99
Groups87
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades78★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.42 kg
Filter Thread41 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★850 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:7.7★

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

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (18th percentile)18th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

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

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM 85mm

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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