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
Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

Rokinon
59 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
67
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
75
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
60
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
60
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
66
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
68
Portrait
Sony
78
Rokinon
54
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
60
Macro
Sony
69
Rokinon
70

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm150 mm
Elements921
Groups818
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements16★
Coating—Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.516-22★
Min Aperture3.5-5.62-2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EL-Mount
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.31 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocuslinear stepping motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★330 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:5.7★

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

Rokinon AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8

  • Strong optical (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong versatility (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (68th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports