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
Tokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

Tokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

Tokina
30 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Tokina
18
Budget
Sony
91
Tokina
26
Street
Sony
90
Tokina
30
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Tokina
32
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Tokina
23
Landscape
Sony
79
Tokina
23
Portrait
Sony
78
Tokina
38
Professional
Sony
77
Tokina
31
Macro
Sony
66
Tokina
30

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSTokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm
Optics
Typezoomsuper-telephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm600 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm600 mm
Elements98
Groups88
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multi-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.55 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★1.77 m
Max Magnification0.215x1:2.5★

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

Tokina SZ 600mm f/8 Pro Reflex MF CF 600mm

  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th 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