The black E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens from Sony serves as an exemplary companion for your compact APS-C mirrorless camera. It provides a versatile zoom range equivalent to 24-75mm and features a retractable design that enhances the manageability of your system when not in use. This lens is ideal for travel and everyday photography due to its practical focal length range and portable size. The variable aperture of f/3.5-5.6 ensures that the lens remains lightweight and compact. Its retractable design allows for significant reduction in size when the lens is not actively being used. Additionally, the lens incorporates one extra-low dispersion glass element to minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing, thereby enhancing clarity and color accuracy. Furthermore, four aspherical elements are included in the design to mitigate issues such as astigmatism, field curvature, coma, and other monochromatic aberrations. The rounded seven-blade diaphragm also contributes to a visually appealing bokeh effect when utilizing selective focus techniques.

Power Zoom, Image Stabilization, and AF

The Power Zoom mechanism facilitates seamless zoom transitions, ideal for video recording, through either the switch located on the lens or the camera controls available on certain camera models. The Optical SteadyShot image stabilization significantly reduces the visibility of camera shake, resulting in sharper images when capturing handheld shots at slower shutter speeds. This stabilization technology can also be integrated with the sensor-shift image stabilization found in select cameras for enhanced management of camera blur. Additionally, the internal focus design promotes rapid autofocus capabilities, with a minimum focus distance of merely 9.8 inches, making it well-suited for close-up photography.