The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS 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 FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is the longer of the two lenses at 83mm. The Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS with a length of 30mm, is 53mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS also has a larger diameter of 73mm compared to the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS's 65mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS Size and Weight 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. Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS weighs 116g, 60% (179g) lighter than the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS's weight of 295g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Zoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Zoom Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E1, Sony A7R V and Sony FX30.
Focal Range
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS has a focal range of 28-70mm and 2.5X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 42 - 105mm.
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.