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
Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

Big Mike's
46 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Big Mike's
33
Budget
Sony
91
Big Mike's
46
Street
Sony
90
Big Mike's
32
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Big Mike's
41
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Big Mike's
31
Landscape
Sony
79
Big Mike's
36
Portrait
Sony
78
Big Mike's
40
Professional
Sony
77
Big Mike's
35
Macro
Sony
66
Big Mike's
55

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSBig Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm500 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm1000 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—multi-coated
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/8
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.68 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★500 mm
Max Magnification0.215x2X★

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

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong macro (78th percentile)
  • Strong versatility (72nd percentile)
  • Strong social proof (69th percentile)
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average build (15th percentile)15th %ile

Pricing

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm is $238 cheaper (3.2x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.255score per dollar
vs
Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm0.420score per dollar

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm offers 1.6x better value for money

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

Amazon
renewed$129
Amazon
refurbished$135
Adorama
$348
Amazon
$348
B&H Photo
$348

Big Mike's High-Power 500mm/1000mm f/8 Manual Telephoto 500-1000mm

Amazon
$110

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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