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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Sigma 258205

Sigma 258205

Sigma
80 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
56
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
92
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
77
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
73
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
82
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
72
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
83
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
82
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
66

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmSigma 258205
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm105 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm105 mm
Elements917
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements12★
Coating—Super Multi-Layer Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread41 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusHSM
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★305 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:1★

Pros & Cons

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

  • 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

Sigma 258205

  • Strong bokeh (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (86th percentile)86th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelLandscapeVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma 258205 Better at:

MacroPortraitProfessional