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
Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam LN052 35mm

Arducam
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Arducam
39
Budget
Sony
91
Arducam
34
Street
Sony
90
Arducam
39
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Arducam
34
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Arducam
34
Landscape
Sony
79
Arducam
30
Portrait
Sony
78
Arducam
34
Professional
Sony
77
Arducam
32
Macro
Sony
66
Arducam
60

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSArducam LN052 35mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EC Mount
FormatAPS-C★micro-four-thirds
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.11 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm35 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x★—

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

Arducam LN052 35mm

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average optical (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 7 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports