IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

IRIX
33 Overall Score
vs
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

Scores

Travel
IRIX
26
Sony
94
Budget
IRIX
26
Sony
91
Street
IRIX
26
Sony
90
Video Cinema
IRIX
27
Sony
85
Wildlife Sports
IRIX
22
Sony
84
Landscape
IRIX
34
Sony
79
Portrait
IRIX
25
Sony
77
Professional
IRIX
34
Sony
77
Macro
IRIX
45
Sony
68

Specifications

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mmSony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mm
Optics
Typeprimezoom
Focal Length Min45 mm16 mm
Focal Length Max45 mm50 mm
Elements119
Groups98
Aspherical Elements14★
ED Elements11
CoatingUV-reactive paint—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/3.5
Min Aperturef/1.43.5-5.6
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades9★7
Build
MountCanon EFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.93 kg0.11 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm41 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlyAutofocus
Stabilization✗✓★
Stabilization Stops—4 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance400 mm250 mm★
Max Magnification—0.215x★

Pros & Cons

IRIX Dragonfly 45mm f/1.4 45mm

  • Strong optical (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

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

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