The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS and the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS is the longer of the two lenses at 30mm. The Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake with a length of 24mm, is 6mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS also has a larger diameter of 65mm compared to the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake's 61mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake weighs 90g, 22% (26g) lighter than the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS's weight of 116g.
Lens Mounts
The Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS has the Sony E lens mount whereas the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake has the Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Sony FX30, Sony ZV-E10 and Sony A6600 for the Sony E Mount and Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30 for the Samsung NX Mount.
Focal Range
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS 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. Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 16mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.