Sony SELP1650 16-50mm Power
Focal length 16-50mm
Aperture f/5.6
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 107 g
af type power zoom
lens type zoom
80 Overall Score
Price ¥0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong stabilization (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong versatility (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong social proof (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 4 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 |
| Min Aperture | 3.5-5.6 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 41 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | power zoom |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 4 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 250 |
| Max Magnification | 0.215x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony SELP1650 16-50mm Power | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sirui Sniper 75mm Autofocus F1.2 Telephoto APS-C Cine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-50mm | 18-50mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 75mm |
| Max Aperture | f/5.6 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | false | true | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 107 | 290 | 544 | 450 | 306 | 466 |
| AF Type | power zoom | stepping motor | RXD | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony SELP1650 16-50mm Power | 53.4 | 52.5 | 98.6 | 43.7 | 69 | 52.7 | 83.2 | 76.6 | 93.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.3 | 86.5 | 90.9 | 82.6 | 83.4 | 78.5 | 89.1 | 37 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.4 | 86.4 | 69.4 | 85.1 | 91.1 | 83.4 | 89.5 | 84.7 | 82.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 86.4 | 75.8 | 85.1 | 88.4 | 83.4 | 68.1 | 68.5 | 37 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.4 | 81.3 | 85.8 | 50.6 | 86.8 | 83.4 | 80.5 | 84.7 | 97 |
| Sirui Sniper 75mm Autofocus F1.2 Telephoto APS-C Cine Compare | 87.2 | 99.5 | 59.3 | 94.5 | 87.6 | 98.5 | 33.7 | 84.7 | 82.7 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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