Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Sony	Pentax	Tokina	Nikon Nikkor	Tamron
Model	DT 16-50 mm f/2.8 SSM	smc DA* 16-50 mm f/2.8 AL ED IF SDM	AT-X 165 PRO DX AF 16-50 mm f/2.8	AF-S DX 17-55 mm f/2.8G IF-ED	SP AF 17-50 mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical (IF)
Lenst style	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom	Universal zoom
Focal length	16 - 50 mm	16 - 50 mm	16 - 50 mm	17 - 55 mm	17 - 50 mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8	f/2.8	f/2.8	f/2.8
Angle of view	83 - 32 ^o	83 - 31.5 ^o	82 - 31 ^o	79 - 28.5 ^o	78.75 - 31.18 ^o
Closest focusing distance	0.3 m	0.3 m	0.3 m	0.36 m	0.27 m
Maximum magnification	1:5	0.21	1:4.88	1:5	1:4.5
Minimum aperture	22	22	22	22	32
Diaphragm blades	7	9	9	9	7
Auto focus type	SSM	SDM	AF	AF	AF
Lens Construction	16 elements / 13 group	15 elements / 12 group	15 elements / 12 group	14 elements / 10 group	16 elements / 13 group
Filter diameter	72 mm	77 mm	77 mm	77 mm	67 mm
Macro Yes/No	No	No	No	No	No
Stabilization	No	No	No	No	No
Available mounts	Sony A / Minolta	Pentax K	Nikon F Canon EF-S	Nikon F	Nikon F Sony A / Minolta Pentax K Canon EF-S
Dimensions	88 x 81 mm	84 x 98.5 mm	84 x 97.4 mm	85.5 x 110.5 mm	74 x 81.7 mm
Weight	577 g	565 g	610 g	755 g	434 g
Additional information				Marketed 2004
Score [max 5.00]	4.78 (3)	4.13 (5)	5.00 (1)	4.41 (13)	4.31 (27)
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