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 11647 21mm

Leica 11647 21mm

Leica
53 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Leica
24
Budget
Sony
91
Leica
44
Street
Sony
90
Leica
48
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Leica
55
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Leica
38
Landscape
Sony
79
Leica
25
Portrait
Sony
78
Leica
65
Professional
Sony
77
Leica
41
Macro
Sony
66
Leica
64

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLeica 11647 21mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm21 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm21 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★—
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm21 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

Leica 11647 21mm

  • Strong macro (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Below average social proof (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (32nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports