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
Yongnuo YN25mm F1.7M 25mm

Yongnuo YN25mm F1.7M 25mm

Yongnuo
46 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Yongnuo
51
Budget
Sony
91
Yongnuo
49
Street
Sony
90
Yongnuo
59
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Yongnuo
56
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Yongnuo
54
Landscape
Sony
79
Yongnuo
46
Portrait
Sony
78
Yongnuo
36
Professional
Sony
77
Yongnuo
47
Macro
Sony
69
Yongnuo
53

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSYongnuo YN25mm F1.7M 25mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm25 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm25 mm
Elements97
Groups86
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements11
Coating—multi-layer coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.7
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony EMicro Four Thirds
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.15 kg
Filter Thread41 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x★0.2x

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

Yongnuo YN25mm F1.7M 25mm

  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

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 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports