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

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

Sony
90 Overall Score
vs
Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

Tamron
52 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
98
Tamron
49
Street
Sony
92
Tamron
37
Budget
Sony
91
Tamron
58
Wildlife Sports
Sony
89
Tamron
43
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Tamron
38
Portrait
Sony
84
Tamron
28
Landscape
Sony
82
Tamron
51
Professional
Sony
81
Tamron
36
Macro
Sony
65
Tamron
50

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 16-50mmTamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm70 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements913
Groups89
Aspherical Elements4
ED Elements12
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.64.0-5.6
Constant
Diaphragm Blades79
Build
MountSony ESony A
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.11 kg0.77 kg
Filter Thread41 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAutofocus
Stabilization
Stabilization Stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm950 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:2

Pros & Cons

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

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong aperture (80th percentile)80th %ile

Tamron SP AFA005S-700 70-300mm

  • Strong versatility (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (27th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports