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 RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
65 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
75
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
73
Street
Sony
90
Canon
64
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
55
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
61
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
63
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
34
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
51
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
76

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm18 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm45 mm
Elements97
Groups87
Aspherical Elements4★2
ED Elements11
Coating—Super Spectra Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/32
Min Aperture3.5-5.64.5-6.3
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades77
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.13 kg
Filter Thread41 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm200 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x1:6.25★

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 RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong build (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong macro (84th percentile)84th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is MX$4,433 cheaper (2.4x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.027score per dollar
vs
Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM0.008score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 3.4x better value for money

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

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MX$3,256

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

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MX$7,689

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 3 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon RF-S 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Better at:

Macro

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