The Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens is a sleek and portable zoom lens designed for compact APS-C mirrorless cameras. With its 24-75mm equivalent focal length range, it’s perfect for a variety of everyday photography needs, from landscapes to portraits. Its retractable design ensures a minimal size when not in use, making it an excellent companion for travel and everyday shooting, as it can easily fit into smaller bags or pockets.

The lens boasts a variable aperture range of f/3.5-5.6, allowing for a lightweight design without compromising too much on optical performance. One extra-low dispersion (ED) element is used to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing, providing more accurate colors and sharper images. Additionally, the lens incorporates four aspherical elements, which help reduce distortion, coma, and field curvature, ensuring high image quality across the frame.

For those who enjoy video work, the Power Zoom feature provides smooth and controlled zooming, whether operated manually via the lens or via select Sony camera bodies. The lens also includes Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, which helps to reduce the effects of camera shake for sharper handheld shots, even at slower shutter speeds. This stabilization system can be paired with the sensor-shift image stabilization found in certain Sony cameras for even more effective blur reduction.

Autofocus is fast and responsive, aided by the internal focus design. The lens also has a minimum focusing distance of just 9.8 inches, making it great for close-up shots. The rounded seven-blade diaphragm helps achieve smooth bokeh when using selective focus techniques, making this lens a versatile and reliable choice for a wide range of shooting scenarios.

Features:

• 16-50mm focal length (24-75mm equivalent on APS-C cameras)
• f/3.5-5.6 variable aperture for a compact, lightweight design
• Retractable design for portability when not in use
• One extra-low dispersion element reduces chromatic aberrations
• Four aspherical elements minimize distortion and other optical aberrations
• Rounded seven-blade diaphragm for smooth bokeh
• Power Zoom for smooth zooming in video applications
• Optical SteadyShot image stabilization for reduced camera shake
• Compatible with sensor-shift image stabilization in select Sony cameras
• Fast autofocus with internal focusing design
• Minimum focusing distance of 9.8 inches (0.25m)
• Ideal for everyday photography, travel, and vlogging

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