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
Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm

Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm

Sigma
40 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
41
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
38
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
45
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
44
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
43
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
45
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
35
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
51
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
31

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmSigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements911
Groups89
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements11
Coating—Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.35 kg
Filter Thread41 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.0007743056

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

Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm

  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mm is €380 cheaper (2.7x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mm0.405score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm0.067score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mm offers 6.0x better value for money

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

Sigma Contemporary 50mm f/2 DG 50mm

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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