Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Weight: 107 g on the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II, against 116 g on the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS.
E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS or E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II: which should you buy?
On published specs the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS leads the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II nowhere; buy it for its price, its handling or the lenses you already own.
Choose the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II for its weight.
On paper the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II wins more rows (1 to 0); if the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $199 new | $348 new |
| Optics | ||
| Focal length | 16–50mm | 16–50mm |
| 35mm equivalent | 24–75mm equivalent | 24–75mm equivalent |
| Maximum apertureLower f-number lets in more light. A zoom wins only when it is as bright at both ends. | f/3.5–5.6 | f/3.5–5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 | f/22 |
| Made for | APS-C | APS-C |
| Elements / groups | 9 / 8 | 9 / 8 |
| Aperture blades | 7 | 7 |
| Closest focus | 0.25 m | 0.25 m |
| Max magnification | 0.21× | 0.21× |
| Focus & handling | ||
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes (Linear) |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Internal zoom | No | No |
| Aperture ring | No | No |
| Teleconverter compatible | No | No |
| Size & weight | ||
| Weight | 116 g | 107 g (best) |
| Diameter × length | 64.7 × 29.9 mm | 66 × 31.3 mm |
| Filter thread | 40.5 mm | 40.5 mm |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.