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
Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Sigma
62 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
51
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
61
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
62
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
85
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
52
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
47
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
51
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
65
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
53

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical
Optics
Typezoommacro
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm200 mm
Elements916
Groups814
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Coating—Multi-layer lens coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5f/3.5
Min Aperture3.5-5.63.5-5.6
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg★0.40 kg
Filter Thread41 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm35 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x1:3.8★

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

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

  • Strong macro (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong versatility (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong aperture (77th percentile)
  • Strong optical (76th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical is $215 cheaper (2.6x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.255score per dollar
vs
Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical0.468score per dollar

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical offers 1.8x better value for money

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical

Verdict

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

Scores 89 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 22 specs.

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

BudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DG IF Macro Aspherical Better at:

Macro

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