The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite is the longer of the two lenses at 51mm. The Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II with a length of 30mm, is 21mm shorter. Besides being longer, the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite also has a larger diameter of 67mm compared to the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II's 65mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II Size and Weight The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II weighs 107g, 39% (71g) lighter than the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite's weight of 178g.
Filter Threads
The 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite has a filter size of 58mm whereas the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II has a 41mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 58mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite:
And these are the 41mm filters that we recommend for the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II:
Lens Mounts
Both the 7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E10 II , Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 .
Fujifilm X and Nikon Z mounts.
Focal Range
7Artisans 50mm F1.8 Lite is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm .
On the other hand, the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS II has a focal range of 16-50mm and 3.1X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24-75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
