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

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

Sony
91 Overall Score
vs
Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

Nikon
49 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
99
Nikon
49
Budget
Sony
91
Nikon
56
Street
Sony
90
Nikon
40
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Nikon
43
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
44
Landscape
Sony
79
Nikon
57
Portrait
Sony
77
Nikon
30
Professional
Sony
77
Nikon
40
Macro
Sony
68
Nikon
48

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm80 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements920
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements15★
Coating—Nano Crystal Coat, Super Integrated Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.532-40★
Min Aperture3.5-5.64.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★1.57 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSilent Wave Motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★1.75 m
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 (82nd percentile)82nd %ile

Nikon NIKKOR 2208 80-400mm

  • Strong optical (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average build (11th percentile)11th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 91 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports