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
Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

Zeiss
32 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Zeiss
16
Budget
Sony
91
Zeiss
36
Street
Sony
90
Zeiss
46
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Zeiss
41
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Zeiss
31
Landscape
Sony
79
Zeiss
21
Portrait
Sony
78
Zeiss
63
Professional
Sony
77
Zeiss
38
Macro
Sony
69
Zeiss
42

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSZeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm135 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm135 mm
Elements911
Groups88
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/2
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/22
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-CFull-Frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★1.12 kg
Filter Thread41 mm77 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★800 mm
Max Magnification0.215x1:4★

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

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

  • Strong aperture (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (8th percentile)8th %ile
  • Below average build (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$2,911 cheaper (12.6x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.354score per dollar
vs
Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm0.010score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 35.4x better value for money

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

Zeiss Milvus 135mm f/2 ZE 135mm

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 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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