Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Overview

Sleek and Retractable Standard Zoom

The black Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens is an ideal companion for your compact APS-C mirrorless camera. It offers a versatile equivalent zoom range of 24-75mm and a retractable design that makes your system much more manageable when not in use. The useful focal length range and portable form factor make this a go-to lens for traveling or everyday general shooting needs.

Form Factor and Optical Design

• Compact Size: The variable aperture of f/3.5-5.6 helps keep the lens’ overall size and weight to a minimum. Due to a retractable design, this lens can be made extremely compact when not in use.
• Optical Elements: One extra-low dispersion glass element helps reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity and color neutrality. Four aspherical elements are incorporated in the lens design to reduce astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations.
• Pleasing Bokeh: A rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.

Power Zoom, Image Stabilization, and AF

• Power Zoom Mechanism: Enables smooth zoom movements, suitable for video recording, via the on-lens switch or via camera-based controls on select camera bodies.
• Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization: Helps to minimize the appearance of camera shake for sharper imagery when shooting handheld with slower shutter speeds. This stabilization system can also be combined with select cameras’ sensor-shift type image stabilization for more effective control of camera blur.
• Fast Autofocus: An internal focus design contributes to fast autofocus speeds. The minimum focus distance is just 9.8″, suiting working with close-up subjects.

Conclusion

The Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens is perfect for photographers seeking a compact, versatile, and high-quality lens for everyday use and travel. Its advanced optical design, power zoom, and effective image stabilization make it an excellent choice for both photography and videography.