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 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans
43 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
7Artisans
41
Budget
Sony
91
7Artisans
45
Street
Sony
90
7Artisans
45
Video Cinema
Sony
85
7Artisans
32
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
7Artisans
27
Landscape
Sony
79
7Artisans
33
Portrait
Sony
78
7Artisans
37
Professional
Sony
77
7Artisans
32
Macro
Sony
69
7Artisans
50

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min16 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm35 mm
Elements98
Groups85
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multilayered Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/16
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.4
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.23 kg
Filter Thread41 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★350 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 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

  • Strong build (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Strong macro (67th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %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
7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm0.013score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 2.1x better value for money

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

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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