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 YN 50mm f/1.4N E 50mm

Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.4N E 50mm

Yongnuo
32 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Yongnuo
24
Budget
Sony
91
Yongnuo
34
Street
Sony
90
Yongnuo
34
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Yongnuo
30
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Yongnuo
35
Landscape
Sony
79
Yongnuo
28
Portrait
Sony
77
Yongnuo
27
Professional
Sony
77
Yongnuo
31
Macro
Sony
68
Yongnuo
44

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSYongnuo YN 50mm f/1.4N E 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements99
Groups87
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.57 kg
Filter Thread41 mm58 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusDC motor★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:6.67★

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 YN 50mm f/1.4N E 50mm

  • Strong af (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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