Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T vs Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T and Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Name Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL50F14Z SELP1650
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Release Year 2016 2012
Release Date 2016-07-11 2012-09-12
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 998 USD 298 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Lens Type Standard / Normal Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Zoom lens
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ring-Type Ultrasonic Micro Motor
Focus Method Internal Extends
Closest Focusing Distance 45 cm 25 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,15 0,21
Aperture
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Maximum Aperture F1,4 F3,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 16 mm
F5,6 at 50 mm
Variable Aperture
Diaphragm Blades 11 7
Optics
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Construction 12 elements  /  9 groups 9 elements  /  8 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T coating 4 aspherical elements
Focal Length
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Focal Length 50 mm 16-50 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
34 mm
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 84 mm 65 mm
Length 108 mm 30 mm
Weight 778 gr 116 gr
Other
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 40 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH143 N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A