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
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

Nikon
73 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Nikon
76
Landscape
Sony
79
Nikon
93
Budget
Sony
91
Nikon
81
Street
Sony
90
Nikon
63
Macro
Sony
69
Nikon
89
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Nikon
65
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Nikon
83
Portrait
Sony
78
Nikon
50
Professional
Sony
77
Nikon
69

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSNikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm400 mm
Elements921
Groups815
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements14★
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.522-45★
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ENikon Z
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.72 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5.5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x1:2.86★

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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

  • Strong versatility (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong optical (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 6 of 9 usage categories and 2 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitProfessionalVideo Cinema

Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Better at:

MacroLandscape