The Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is a retractable APS-C kit power zoom lens for Sony E-mount cameras covering a 24-75mm full-frame equivalent range with Optical SteadyShot stabilization in an ultra-compact form factor. It features 8 elements in 7 groups and motorized zoom control suitable for both photo and video use. This lens is the standard kit zoom in Sony's APS-C E-mount lineup.
Product released: January 1, 2013
Latest firmware version
Version 02, released December 4, 2025
What's new in version 02
Adds support for continuous shooting with AF/AE tracking up to a maximum of 120 images/second when used with the ILCE-9M3 camera bodyFixes an issue where, after updating to Ver. 04, the AF (autofocus) and MF (manual focus) do not work after setting the camera shooting mode to S&Q mode or 4K video mode