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 EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm

Canon
60 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
51
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
58
Street
Sony
90
Canon
58
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
49
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
47
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
40
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
35
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
47
Macro
Sony
66
Canon
47

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm24 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm24 mm
Elements96
Groups85
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Super Spectra coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.13 kg
Filter Thread41 mm52 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm160 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x0.27x★

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 EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average bokeh (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Both products are similarly priced.

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.027score per dollar
vs
Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm0.018score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.5x better value for money

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

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MX$3,256

Canon EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM 158-38mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$3,299

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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