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
Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF Aspherical Zoom

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF Aspherical Zoom

Sigma
60 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
50
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
58
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
55
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
53
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
48
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
45
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
60
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
47
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
68

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF Aspherical Zoom
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm125 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ENikon F
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.39 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm125 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

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF Aspherical Zoom

  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong aperture (77th percentile)
  • Below average social proof (13th percentile)13th %ile

Pricing

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

Sigma 18-125mm f/3.5-5.6 DC IF Aspherical Zoom

No current pricing available

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 21 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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