Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced September 2012 · Discontinued
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
- Standard
Typically $199 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$199
at Camera Wholesalers
- Launch RRP
- $350Best new is 43% under
- Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/3.5–5.6, Varies with zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 116 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.21×, Focuses to 0.25 m
E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS overview
The Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is a 16–50mm f/3.5–5.6 zoom for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in September 2012. 11 cameras we track take it without an adapter. It is discontinued, so new stock may be limited.
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 $199 to $324.99 at the 2 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock. It launched at $350.
Worth comparing it with the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II, Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS and Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary.
Where to buy the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS in United States
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NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$199
Camera Wholesalers
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$298
Precision Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$324.99
Camera West
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$298
Helix Camera
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$299.99
More used Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS on eBayPaid linkSingle sellers, auctions included: check the listing's condition and returns.
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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; optical stabilisation.
- 116 g; 64.7 × 29.9 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 II (2024).
- Discontinued by the maker: new stock may be limited.
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in United States today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)
- Travel (116 g)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
From the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 6% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD 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(you)Cheapest | $199 | — |
| United Kingdom | £157.50≈ $211 | £71.24≈ $95 |
| Europe | — | €79.90≈ $89 |
| Australia | — | A$139.25≈ $96 |
| 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 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 | $45 | $79.29 | $81.59 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 | $59.99 | $81.59 | $81.59 | 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 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
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 116 g
- Diameter × length
- 64.7 × 29.9 mm
- Filter thread
- 40.5 mm
Cameras it fits
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- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
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APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
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- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
ZV-E10
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- 4K 30p
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Sony
α6100
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- 4K 30p
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α6600
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An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.