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
Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S 50mm

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S 50mm

Nikon
55 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Nikon
38
Budget
Sony
91
Nikon
49
Street
Sony
90
Nikon
54
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Nikon
56
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
54
Landscape
Sony
79
Nikon
50
Portrait
Sony
78
Nikon
51
Professional
Sony
77
Nikon
64
Macro
Sony
66
Nikon
49

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S 50mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements917
Groups815
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
Coating—ARNEO and Nano Crystal
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.09 kg
Filter Thread41 mm82 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★450 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.15x

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S 50mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)
  • Below average macro (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