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
Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

Minolta
16 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Minolta
25
Budget
Sony
91
Minolta
16
Street
Sony
90
Minolta
25
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Minolta
16
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Minolta
25
Landscape
Sony
79
Minolta
17
Portrait
Sony
78
Minolta
9
Professional
Sony
77
Minolta
18
Macro
Sony
66
Minolta
8

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSMinolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/50
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.7
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ESony A
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.18 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusAuto Focusing
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 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

Minolta AF 50mm F1.7 50mm

  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports