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

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

Sony
89 Overall Score
vs
Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm

Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm

Canon
78 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
68
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
86
Street
Sony
90
Canon
78
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
73
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
69
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
67
Portrait
Sony
77
Canon
72
Macro
Sony
68
Canon
77
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
67

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS 50mmCanon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm17 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements917
Groups812
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✓★✗
Weight0.11 kg★0.48 kg
Filter Thread41 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★3 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★350 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:2★

Pros & Cons

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

  • 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 9517A002 17-85mm

  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong optical (81st percentile)81st %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (30th percentile)

Pricing

Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm is $68 cheaper (1.2x less).

Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Canon EF-S 9517A002 17-85mm Better at:

Macro

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