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 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

Canon
68 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
79
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
68
Street
Sony
90
Canon
65
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
63
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
62
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
70
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
36
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
53
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
65

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
Optics
Typezoomwide-angle
Focal Length Min16 mm10 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm18 mm
Elements912
Groups810
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements12★
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★0.15 kg
Filter Thread41 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusSTM★
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops4 stops
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm140 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x0.23x★

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 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM

  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Pricing

Canon RF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM is $69 cheaper (1.2x less).

Verdict

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

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

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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