Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G vs Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

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E 16-55mm F2.8 G compared with E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II

	SonyE 16-55mm F2.8 G	SonyE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
Overview
Released
Released	September 2019	July 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	16–55 mm	16–50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/3.5–5.6
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–36
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in twelve groups	Nine elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two AA (advanced aspherical) elements, two further aspherical elements and three ED glass elements	Four aspherical elements and one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating and fluorine-coated front element	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	83°–29° APS-C	83°–32° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	APS-C coverage; 24–82.5 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 24–75 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.33 m	0.25 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.2×	0.215×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	XD linear motor for autofocus	Refined linear motor; AF available during power zooming. Up to 120 fps support on compatible cameras under Sony measurement conditions; speed varies with conditions and AF-C
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.33 m minimum focus; Linear Response MF	Minimum focus 0.25 m at wide angle and 0.30 m at telephoto
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.20× maximum magnification	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot; body/lens coordinated control and Active mode require compatible cameras. No lens-only stop rating published
Video features
Video features	–	Breathing compensation supported on compatible cameras; enabling it slightly changes field of view and image quality and may not completely compensate breathing. Supported recording rates depend on body; ZV-E10 II does not support 4K 120p/FHD 240p
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	67 mm	40.5 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	73 mm	66 mm
Length
Length	100 mm	31.3 mm
Weight
Weight	494 g	107 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Separate zoom and manual-focus rings, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture ring	Power-zoom lever and shared zoom/manual-focus ring; focus mode and stabilisation selected on the camera
Zoom design
Zoom design	Barrel extends during zooming; Photography Blog measured approximately 35 mm additional extension from 16 to 55 mm	Retractable power zoom; 31.3 mm length with power off, extends when powered on
Filter detail
Filter detail	67 mm front filter thread; front filter does not rotate during focusing (Photography Blog)	40.5 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	73 mm maximum diameter × 100 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 494 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 107 g lens; separate caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH161 petal bayonet hood	No hood listed or supplied by Sony
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH161 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case	ALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no hood or case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Hong Kong specified end of September 2019 availability. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein tested Alpha 6600. Digital Camera World Chris George and Matthew Richards identify Alpha 6600 sample images and Alpha 6400 lab testing. Their long-end corner assessments differ; Digital Camera World explicitly removed forced distortion correction for raw lab testing. Reviews’ historical stabilised-body lists are not used as a current compatibility restriction	Sony Europe specified end of July 2024, both separately and in the ZV-E10 II kit. The Digital Picture Bryan Carnathan tested a retail-sourced sample in 2026, including Alpha 1 raw crops; some contextual focal-range sample photos are explicitly from the original lens and are not treated as new tests. Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff tested the exact II on Alpha 6600 in 2024. Their original-versus-II sharpness, colour-fringing and breathing judgments differ. Maker retracted length 31.3 mm supersedes Blog 29.9 mm. Photo Review was read but its final conclusion was login-only, so not counted as a full review; ePHOTOzine retrieval was unavailable