Sony E lens
Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
16–50 mm, f/3.5–5.6, made for APS-C, stabilised. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 24–75 mm.
- 16–50 mm · 24–75 mm equiv. on a6400
- f/3.5–5.6
- 40.5 mm filter
- 107 g
- Stabilised
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On your camera
The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair.
| Camera | View (35 mm equiv.) | Weight with camera | Fit and maker's notes | Kit |
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| Sony a6000 | 24–75 mm | 451 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
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| Sony a6100 | 24–75 mm | 503 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
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| Sony a6400 | 24–75 mm | 510 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
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| Sony a6600 | 24–75 mm | 610 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
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| Sony a6700 | 24–75 mm | 600 g | Fits and worksSony's 2 notes on this pair
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| Sony ZV-E10 | 24–75 mm | 450 g | Fits and worksSony's note on this pair
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| Sony ZV-E10 II | 24–75 mm | 484 g | Fits and worksSony's 2 notes on this pair
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| Sony FX30 | 24–75 mm | 753 g | Fits and worksSony's 2 notes on this pair
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What it frames
From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 4.4 m wide at 16 mm and 1.4 m wide at 50 mm on the a6400.
At its highest magnification, 0.22x, a subject about 11 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400. Its closest focus is 25 cm from the sensor; on a zoom that distance and the highest magnification can belong to different zoom settings.
On the a6400, to scale
Other everyday and travel zooms for Sony E
The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.
- Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS24–75 mm equiv. · f/3.5–5.6 · 116 g · 40.5 mm9 g heavierCompare
- Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A24–75 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 305 g · 55 mm0.6 stop brighter at the wide end, 198 g heavier, no lens stabilisation, weather-sealedCompare
- Tamron 17-50mm F/4 Di III VXD26–75 mm equiv. · f/4 · 460 g · 67 mm0.4 stop darker at the wide end, 353 g heavier, no lens stabilisation, made for full frame, weather-sealedCompare
- Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G24–83 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 494 g · 67 mm0.6 stop brighter at the wide end, 387 g heavier, no lens stabilisation, weather-sealedCompare
- Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN Contemporary27–75 mm equiv. · f/2.8 · 290 g · 55 mm0.6 stop brighter at the wide end, 183 g heavier, no lens stabilisationCompare
- Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS27–83 mm equiv. · f/3.5–5.6 · 194 g · 49 mm87 g heavierCompare
Where it is picked first
Each camera page picks one lens per job by a stated rule, from the numbers alone; the kit guides build on those picks.
Everyday and travel: first pick on the a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II and FX30
The rule: a zoom from about 28 mm to at least 70 mm equivalent, lightest first.
In the kit guides
- A lightweight travel camera kit on the a6400Load this kit
- A portrait and family camera kit on the a6400Load this kit
- A wide-angle kit for rooms and landscapes on the a6400Load this kit
- A telephoto starter kit on the a6400Load this kit
- A macro kit for close-ups on the a6400Load this kit
- A low-light camera kit on the a6400Load this kit
- A wildlife photography kit on the a6400Load this kit
Questions about this lens
Which cameras does the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II fit?
8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30.
What does it frame like on APS-C?
16–50 mm frames like 24–75 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).
What filter size does it take?
40.5 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 40.5 mm thread.
Where these facts come from
Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check
Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.
Specifications
- Mount
- Sony E
- Made for
- APS-C sensors
- Focal length
- 16–50 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5–5.6
- Lens stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealing
- No
- Filter thread
- 40.5 mm
- Weight
- 107 g
- Size (diameter × length)
- 66 × 31.3 mm
- Closest focus
- 25 cm
- Maximum magnification
- 0.22x
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Announced
- 2024
- Model number
- SELP16502
- Note
- Power zoom; kit lens