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
7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm

7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm

7Artisans
55 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
7Artisans
39
Budget
Sony
91
7Artisans
57
Street
Sony
90
7Artisans
59
Video Cinema
Sony
85
7Artisans
64
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
7Artisans
39
Landscape
Sony
79
7Artisans
38
Portrait
Sony
77
7Artisans
73
Professional
Sony
77
7Artisans
55
Macro
Sony
68
7Artisans
57

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min16 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm50 mm
Elements97
Groups86
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—multi-coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades712★
Build
MountSony EFujifilm X
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.36 kg
Filter Thread41 mm46 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★500 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

7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm

  • Strong bokeh (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (2nd percentile)2nd %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average social proof (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is MX$578 cheaper (1.2x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.027score per dollar
vs
7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm0.014score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.9x better value for money

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

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MX$3,256

7Artisans 50mm f/1.4 Tilt-Shift 50mm

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MX$3,834

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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