Sony
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
 vs
Sony
16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Slightly cheaper $218.00 vs $699.99
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 The best price we've seen is $482 cheaper (3.2x less)
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT Learn more about
the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT

Reasons to consider the Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Has a consant aperture Yes vs No
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 Constant aperture lenses offer the same aperture at all focal lengths
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest, the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard Learn more about
the Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Prime lens Both are zoom lenses Help
Typically not as sharp as prime lenses
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT:55 mm
16-50mm f/2.8 Standard:50 mm

Compared to wide angle lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Wide angle lens

$798
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 DT vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 DT vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT

Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT

Wide angle lens

$998
Zoom range Has slightly large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 * DT vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

Sony DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3

Travel lens

$648
Max focal length Has a significantly shorter telephoto lens
Zoom range Has way more large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Wide angle lens

$200
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Low light lens

$218
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Has slightly smaller zoom range
Compare the DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Sony-alpha

Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$499
Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Sony-alpha vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Compare the 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Sony-alpha vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Wide angle lens

$185 - $199
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Compare the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$90 - $197
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT
Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k

Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k

Wide angle lens

$1,339
Prime lens Is a prime lens
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Less zoom
Compare the Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k vs the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6

Travel lens

$698
Zoom range More zoom
Max focal length Better telephoto
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 *

Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 *

Wide angle lens

$1,998
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 * vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Sony D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Sony D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6

Wildlife lens

$248
Max focal length Significantly better telephoto
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the D 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard
Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

Travel lens

$847
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Zoom range Much more zoom
Fixed aperture Has a variable aperture
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Nikkor AF-S DX 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II vs the 16-50mm f/2.8 Standard

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