Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS

Photographic lens
f/3.5-5.6Close focus distance0.249 metres (0.82 ft)Max. magnification0.215xDiaphragm blades7Construction9 elements in 8 groupsFeaturesManual focus overrideYes YesWeather-sealingNo NoLens-based stabilizationYes YesAperture ringNo NoUnique featuresPower Zoom, Pancake lensApplicationMultipurposePhysicalMax. length29.9 millimetres (1.18 in)Diameter64.7 millimetres (2.55 in)Weight116 grams (0.256 lb)Filter diameter40.5mmAccessoriesLens hoodNoneHistoryIntroduction2012Retail infoMSRP$348[1] USD

The Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is a variable maximum aperture standard zoom lens for the Sony E-mount, announced by Sony on September 12, 2012, and released January 2013. The lens is often bundled with various Sony Alpha mirrorless cameras as a "kit lens".

Build quality

The lens features a compact construction colloquially referred to as a "pancake lens" and a micromotor-driven power zoom controlled by a switch on the side of the lens and the dual-role focus/zoom ring when the camera is not set to manual focus. Given the lens' focal length of 16-50mm, it is generally regarded as a multipurpose lens, though underperforms in low light situations due to its slower variable minimum aperture of f/3.5-5.6.[2][3]

Image quality

The lens has a tendency to produce somewhat soft images, especially near the corners of the image throughout its zoom range. Through the in-lens corrective programming, chromatic aberration and vignetting are reduced by the camera. Vignetting always remains visible with uniform backgrounds, especially at 16mm and always requires out-of-camera correction for applications like product photography. Lens distortion can be seen through at the 16mm end of its zoom range, but gradually fades away toward the 50mm end.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS". Photography Life. Archived from the original on 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  2. ^ "Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Alpha E-mount Retractable SELP1650". www.bhphotovideo.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  3. ^ "Sony E PZ 16–50 mm F3.5–5.6 OSS". Sony. Archived from the original on 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2017-02-13.
  4. ^ "Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS SELP1650 Review". imaging-resource.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  5. ^ "Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 mounted on Sony A6000 : Measurements". dxomark.com. Archived from the original on 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2017-06-17.


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