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 11734

Leica 11734

Leica
37 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Leica
17
Budget
Sony
91
Leica
37
Street
Sony
90
Leica
44
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Leica
46
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leica
24
Landscape
Sony
79
Leica
22
Portrait
Sony
78
Leica
66
Professional
Sony
77
Leica
41
Macro
Sony
66
Leica
25

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeica 11734
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements99
Groups85
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—E46
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades711★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.88 kg
Filter Thread41 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.0007974537

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 11734

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)

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