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
Meike 55mm f/1.8 55mm

Meike 55mm f/1.8 55mm

Meike
41 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Meike
33
Budget
Sony
91
Meike
41
Street
Sony
90
Meike
47
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Meike
39
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Meike
36
Landscape
Sony
79
Meike
35
Portrait
Sony
77
Meike
47
Professional
Sony
77
Meike
39
Macro
Sony
68
Meike
37

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSMeike 55mm f/1.8 55mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm55 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm55 mm
Elements911
Groups88
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements12★
Coating—Multilayer coatings
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.36 kg
Filter Thread41 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★550 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.12x

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

Meike 55mm f/1.8 55mm

  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Strong optical (65th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (32nd percentile)
  • 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports