

The Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is the kit zoom sold with most Sony APS-C bodies, and it is the smallest power-zoom standard zoom Sony makes. It covers a 24-75mm full-frame equivalent range, has built-in Optical SteadyShot and a quiet autofocus motor, and its electric zoom gives smooth, motorized transitions for video. It suits travel, vlogging and everyday walkaround shooting where size matters more than speed. Against the Sony 18-135mm it gives up reach and some sharpness, and against the 16-55mm f/2.8 G it gives up a lot of light and build, but nothing else in the E-mount line folds this small.
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Owners treat it as a capable, tiny kit lens rather than a serious optic. They praise its size, stabilization and quiet focus for video, and criticize softness, the slow aperture and the power zoom's feel.
The Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a compact power zoom lens for Sony E-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras, including the α6000, α6100, α6300, α6400 and α6500. It covers 16-50mm, which is equivalent to 24-75mm on a full-frame camera. It weighs about 115 g (4.2 oz) and has a plastic body with a metal mount.
The power zoom is electronic. You can control it with the zoom ring or the camera's controls, for smooth zooming in stills and video. Built-in Optical SteadyShot image stabilization reduces blur from camera shake when shooting handheld or in low light.
A linear motor drives the autofocus, which is fast and quiet. Focusing is internal, so the front element does not rotate.







