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 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm

Canon
58 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Canon
54
Budget
Sony
91
Canon
70
Street
Sony
90
Canon
54
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Canon
56
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Canon
57
Landscape
Sony
79
Canon
69
Portrait
Sony
78
Canon
45
Professional
Sony
77
Canon
61
Macro
Sony
69
Canon
52

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCanon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm70 mm
Elements919
Groups813
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements13★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/22
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/2
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.11 kg★1.43 kg
Filter Thread41 mm95 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusUSM★
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★390 mm
Max Magnification0.215x★0.18x

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 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm

  • Strong social proof (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (78th percentile)
  • Below average build (19th percentile)19th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (23rd percentile)

Pricing

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is CA$3,889 cheaper (16.6x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.354score per dollar
vs
Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm0.014score per dollar

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS offers 25.3x better value for money

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

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM 70-28mm

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 6 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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