Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE vs Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE and Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake.

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Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Name Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL18200LE SEL16F28
Release Date and Price
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Release Year 2012 2010
Release Date 2012-05-17 2010-05-11
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 848 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Lens Type Superzoom Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes Yes
Focus
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Micro Motor Micro Motor
Focus Method Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm 24 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,27 0,07
Aperture
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Maximum Aperture F3,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 18 mm
F6,3 at 200 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 7
Optics
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Construction 17 elements  /  13 groups 5 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 4 Aspheric surfaces, 2 ED elements 1 Aspherical element
Focal Length
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Focal Length 18-200 mm 16 mm
Zoom Range 182 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 68 mm 62 mm
Length 97 mm 23 mm
Weight 460 gr 74 gr
Other
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 62 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH124 N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A