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
Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon FE14M-FX

Rokinon
29 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Rokinon
15
Budget
Sony
91
Rokinon
34
Street
Sony
90
Rokinon
35
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Rokinon
31
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Rokinon
26
Landscape
Sony
79
Rokinon
14
Portrait
Sony
78
Rokinon
46
Professional
Sony
77
Rokinon
26
Macro
Sony
66
Rokinon
14

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSRokinon FE14M-FX
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm14 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm14 mm
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2.8
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.55 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 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

Rokinon FE14M-FX

  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average build (22nd percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon FE14M-FX is $149 cheaper (1.7x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.255score per dollar
vs
Rokinon FE14M-FX0.147score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 1.7x better value for money

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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