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
Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

Canon
66 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
57
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
66
Street
Sony
90
Canon
56
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
89
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
74
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
75
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
68
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
40
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
70

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm100 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm100 mm
Elements915
Groups812
Aspherical Elements44
ED Elements11
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.63 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops5 stops★
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★300 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:1★

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

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong optical (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th 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 2 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon L EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM 100mm Better at:

Macro