The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the TTArtisan 40mm F2 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 a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. TTArtisan 40mm F2 is the longer of the two lenses at 44mm. The Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS with a length of 30mm, is 14mm shorter. On the other hand, the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS has a larger diameter of 65mm compared to the TTArtisan 40mm F2's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of TTArtisan 40mm F2 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 TTArtisan 40mm F2 and the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS 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 weighs 116g, 30% (51g) lighter than the TTArtisan 40mm F2's weight of 167g.
Filter Threads
The TTArtisan 40mm F2 has a filter size of 52mm whereas the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS 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 52mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the TTArtisan 40mm F2:
And these are the 41mm filters that we recommend for the Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS:
Lens Mounts
Both the TTArtisan 40mm F2 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 FX5 , Sony A7R VI and Sony A7 V .
Nikon Z and Leica L mounts.
Focal Range
TTArtisan 40mm F2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 40mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
60mm .
On the other hand, the 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.
