Review on Sony SELP1650 16 50Mm Power Zoom by Kiyoshi Nakazawa ᠌

Name: Sony SELP1650 16 50Mm Power Zoom
Item: Sony SELP1650 16 50Mm Power Zoom
Rating: 2

September 13, 2022

It is better not to buy it, the product is not what it should be.

I took this glass for myself as a lens for everyday use (well, it doesn’t pull 16-50 for a travel zoom, but I threw it into my bag and let it lie) - while it was warm, everything is fine: in the bag, just in case, there is always a compact camera with a good matrix, if anything interesting, I took a picture or filmed it on video (although there is noise from the zoom motor, but within reason), but then winter came and, alas, it turned out that its zoom is NOT friendly with our winter: at first it jammed at just -15 ° C , however, at first, during warming and mechanical suggestion, he first came to life, but the next day, again in a light frost (-17 °), he finally died. And where is the vaunted Sonivskaya reliability?

Pros

Not a bad idea, if it works, then it is compact, at a focal length of 35-50, and with a covered aperture, it draws a picture well and sharply.

Cons

Wide angle - the picture is so-so, it is difficult to find filters and nozzles for a 40.5mm thread, and most importantly: flimsy and does not like frost.