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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
81
Street
Sony
91
Canon
63
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
80
Wildlife Sports
Sony
89
Canon
77
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
67
Landscape
Sony
83
Canon
77
Macro
Sony
66
Canon
83
Portrait
Sony
81
Canon
40
Professional
Sony
81
Canon
60

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm150 mm
Elements917
Groups813
Aspherical Elements42
ED Elements11
CoatingSuper Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/40
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-6.3
Constant
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed
Weight0.11 kg0.31 kg
Filter Thread41 mm55 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops4.5 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm170 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:2.7

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong versatility (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong optical (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Strong af (88th percentile)88th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (3rd percentile)3rd %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon RF-S 18-150mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

Macro