Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced July 2024
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically €149 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
€149
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- Used from
- €194.98 at eBay.de
- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/3.5–5.6, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus motor: Linear
- Weight: 107 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.21×, Focuses to 0.25 m
E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II overview
The Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II is a 16–50mm f/3.5–5.6 zoom for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in July 2024. 11 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors as well as travel. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust.
New, it sells for €149 in Europe (eBay.de); used and refurbished copies start at €194.98.
Worth comparing it with the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS, Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A and Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary.
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Things to know
- 16–50mm zoom, f/3.5–5.6 (the widest aperture narrows as you zoom); 24–75mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (Linear motor); optical stabilisation.
- 107 g; 66 × 31.3 mm; 40.5mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.25 m, up to 0.21× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- Same line: E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (2012).
- Used from €194.98 today in Europe, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (107 g)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
From the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in Europe: about 50% under the price in Australia, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in EUR at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $348≈ €312 | — |
| United Kingdom | £274≈ €328 | £59.99≈ €72 |
| Europe(you)Cheapest | €149 | €194.98 |
| Australia | A$489≈ €301 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II prices on 5 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | €69.95 | €144.99 | €194.98 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | €69.95 | €95 | €95 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 24–75mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–5.6
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 9 / 8
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.25 m
- Max magnification
- 0.21×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Linear)
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 107 g
- Diameter × length
- 66 × 31.3 mm
- Filter thread
- 40.5 mm
Cameras it fits
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Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6700
APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
FX30
APS-C · 26 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
ZV-E10
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2021
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6100
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6600
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- IBIS
- 4K 30p
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.