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
Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

Leica
17 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Leica
21
Budget
Sony
91
Leica
13
Street
Sony
90
Leica
17
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Leica
13
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leica
11
Landscape
Sony
79
Leica
10
Portrait
Sony
78
Leica
10
Professional
Sony
77
Leica
13
Macro
Sony
66
Leica
20

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm90 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm90 mm
Elements94
Groups84
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—multi-layered anti-reflective coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.23 kg
Filter Thread41 mm39 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★792 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:2★

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

Leica Macro-Elmar-M 90mm Summarit-M Lens 90mm

  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports