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 TS-71

Sigma TS-71

Sigma
46 Overall Score

Scores

Travel
Sony
94
Sigma
41
Budget
Sony
91
Sigma
48
Street
Sony
90
Sigma
59
Video Cinema
Sony
85
Sigma
44
Wildlife Sports
Sony
84
Sigma
39
Landscape
Sony
79
Sigma
28
Portrait
Sony
77
Sigma
53
Professional
Sony
77
Sigma
39
Macro
Sony
68
Sigma
22

Specifications

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSSigma TS-71
Optics
Typezoom—
Focal Length Min16 mm—
Focal Length Max50 mm—
Elements9—
Groups8—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/3.5—
Min Aperture3.5-5.6—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony E—
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.11 kg0.10 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

Sigma TS-71

  • Strong build (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong aperture (66th percentile)
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Sigma TS-71 is $211 cheaper (2.5x less).

Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS0.255score per dollar
vs
Sigma TS-710.335score per dollar

Sigma TS-71 offers 1.3x 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 9 of 21 specs.

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

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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