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Sony E lens

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

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
  • 116 g
  • Stabilised
29.9 mm long64.7 mm40.5 mm filter thread
Drawn from Sony's published size: 64.7 × 29.9 mm, at its shortest. Details simplified.

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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.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 8
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)With the cameraFit and maker's notes
Sony a600024–75 mm460 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a610024–75 mm512 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a640024–75 mm519 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Zoom-ring direction cannot be reassigned. Sony: “The rotational direction of the zoom lens cannot be assigned”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a660024–75 mm619 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Zoom-ring direction cannot be reassigned. Sony: “The rotational direction of the zoom lens cannot be assigned”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a670024–75 mm609 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Sony suggests a lower Auto ISO ceiling. Sony: “Some noise may occur shooting with high-sensitivity. In that case change the ISO sensitivity or ISO AUTO maximum.” (and 1 more line about it)
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Zoom-ring direction cannot be reassigned. Sony: “The rotational direction of the zoom lens cannot be assigned”
  • No AF Assist (a video focus aid). Sony: “This lens is not compatible with AF Assist.”
  • 4K 60p video crops the view about 1.1x. Sony: “The angle of view becomes approx. 1.1 times the focal length indicated on the lens when shooting 4K60p video.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E1024–75 mm459 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E10 II24–75 mm493 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Sony suggests a lower Auto ISO ceiling. Sony: “Some noise may occur shooting with high-sensitivity. In that case change the ISO sensitivity or ISO AUTO maximum.” (and 1 more line about it)
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Zoom-ring direction cannot be reassigned. Sony: “The rotational direction of the zoom lens cannot be assigned”
  • No AF Assist (a video focus aid). Sony: “This lens is not compatible with AF Assist.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony FX3024–75 mm762 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Sony suggests a lower Auto ISO ceiling. Sony: “Some noise may occur shooting with high-sensitivity. In that case change the ISO sensitivity or ISO AUTO maximum.” (and 1 more line about it)
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Zoom-ring direction cannot be reassigned. Sony: “The rotational direction of the zoom lens cannot be assigned”
  • No AF Assist (a video focus aid). Sony: “This lens is not compatible with AF Assist.”
  • 4K 60p video crops the view about 1.1x. Sony: “The angle of view becomes approx. 1.1 times the focal length indicated on the lens when shooting 4K60p video.”

Sony's page for this pair

What it frames

24 mm24 mm24 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the a6400. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (25 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 11 cm wide.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 519 g together.

Every lens with a 40.5 mm thread

Other everyday and travel zooms for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS 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 checked 9 Oct 2026 against 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
116 g
Size (diameter × length)
64.7 × 29.9 mm
Closest focus
25 cm
Maximum magnification
0.22x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2013
Model number
SELP1650
Note
Power zoom; the first kit version