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
Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

Zeiss
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Zeiss
50
Budget
Sony
91
Zeiss
51
Street
Sony
90
Zeiss
65
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Zeiss
48
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Zeiss
41
Landscape
Sony
79
Zeiss
47
Portrait
Sony
78
Zeiss
67
Professional
Sony
77
Zeiss
53
Macro
Sony
66
Zeiss
38

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSZeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements99
Groups86
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—T-Antireflexbeschichtung
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2.8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades710★
Build
MountSony ELeica M
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★0.20 kg
Filter Thread41 mm43 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★700 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.0534722222

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

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

  • Strong build (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong bokeh (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong aperture (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average macro (29th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is MX$14,659 cheaper (5.5x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.027score per dollar
vs
Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm0.003score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 9.0x better value for money

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

Amazon.com.mx
MX$3,256

Zeiss Biogon T ZM 1486-394-L 35mm

Amazon.com.mx
MX$17,915

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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