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
Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

Lightdow
39 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Lightdow
28
Budget
Sony
91
Lightdow
32
Street
Sony
90
Lightdow
21
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Lightdow
27
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Lightdow
24
Landscape
Sony
79
Lightdow
31
Portrait
Sony
77
Lightdow
16
Professional
Sony
77
Lightdow
24
Macro
Sony
68
Lightdow
61

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSLightdow 85F/1.8 85mm
Optics
Typezoomtelephoto
Focal Length Min16 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm85 mm
Elements96
Groups86
Aspherical Elements4★1
ED Elements1★—
Coating—ultra multi-coating (UMC)
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/85
Min Aperture3.5-5.6f/1.8
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★6
Build
MountSony ECanon RF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.50 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocusmanual focus only
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm85 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

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (71st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average aperture (1st percentile)1st %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm is $251 cheaper (3.6x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.255score per dollar
vs
Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm0.402score per dollar

Lightdow 85F/1.8 85mm offers 1.6x 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 7 of 22 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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