Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Sony
64 Overall Score
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Tamron
100 Overall Score

Scores

Budget
Sony
68
Tamron
97
Macro
Sony
58
Tamron
95
Landscape
Sony
73
Tamron
87
Wildlife Sports
Sony
74
Tamron
85
Travel
Sony
85
Tamron
81
Professional
Sony
61
Tamron
85
Street
Sony
66
Tamron
83
Video Cinema
Sony
57
Tamron
82
Portrait
Sony
35
Tamron
81

Specifications

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mmTamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min16 mm28 mm
Focal Length Max50 mm300 mm
Elements920
Groups813
Aspherical Elements4★3
ED Elements12★
Coating—fluorine coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/32f/4
Min Aperture3.5-5.64-7.1
Constant✗✗
Diaphragm Blades79★
Build
MountSony ESony E
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame★
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight0.12 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread40 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLinear motorVXD linear motor
Stabilization✓✓
Stabilization Stops4 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm190 mm★
Max Magnification0.215x1:3.8★

Pros & Cons

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

  • Strong build (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong versatility (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average bokeh (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average aperture (5th percentile)5th %ile

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

  • Strong af (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong versatility (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong optical (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong user sentiment (91st percentile)91st %ile

Pricing

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD is $61 cheaper (1.3x less).

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm0.212score per dollar
vs
Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD0.418score per dollar

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD offers 2.0x better value for money

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Verdict

★ Winner: Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD

Scores 100 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 5 of 22 specs.

Sony E PZ SELP1650 16-50mm Better at:

Travel

Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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