Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS vs Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS and Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake.

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Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Name Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL1855 SEL16F28
Release Date and Price
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Release Year 2010 2010
Release Date 2010 2010-05-11
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 0 USD 248 USD
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Lens Type
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Lens Type Standard / Normal Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes Yes
Focus
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Stepper Motor Micro Motor
Focus Method Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 24 cm 24 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,31 0,07
Aperture
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Maximum Aperture F3,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 18 mm
F5,6 at 55 mm
Variable Aperture
F2,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 7
Optics
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Construction 11 elements  /  9 groups 5 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 4 aspheric elements 1 Aspherical element
Focal Length
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Focal Length 18-55 mm 16 mm
Zoom Range 37 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 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Weather Sealing No No
Diameter 62 mm 62 mm
Length 60 mm 23 mm
Weight 214 gr 74 gr
Other
Sony E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony E 16mm F2.8 Pancake
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 49 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Not Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH112 N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A