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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 16-50 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8

Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F2.8, F2.8, F4, F8
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_37Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT  
against
Photo_43 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
F1.8 1/2500 100 50mm.    
  F2.8 1/800100 50mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
Camera by Sinan Ozturk
Lens by Engin Ozogul
Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/1.8
Brightness 166
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 2
F/1.8
Brightness 157
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 3
F/1.8
Brightness 90
6% Darker
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 159
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 2
F/2.8
Brightness 166
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 3
F/2.8
Brightness 105
6% Brighter
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Photo_38Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT  
against
Photo_43 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
F2.8 1/1000 100 50mm.    
  F2.8 1/800100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 174
6% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 2
F/2.8
Brightness 179
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 3
F/2.8
Brightness 99
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 159
6% Darker
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 2
F/2.8
Brightness 166
5% Darker
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 3
F/2.8
Brightness 105
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_39Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT  
against
Photo_42 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
F4.0 1/500 100 50mm.    
  F4.0 1/400100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 180
8% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 2
F/4.0
Brightness 179
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center 3
F/4.0
Brightness 105
(Almost Same)
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center
F/4.0
Brightness 161
8% Darker
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 2
F/4.0
Brightness 167
5% Darker
Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
Center 3
F/4.0
Brightness 108
(Almost Same)
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_40Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT  
against
Photo_41 Sony 16-50 DT F2.8 SAM
F8.0 1/125 100 50mm.    
  F8.0 1/100100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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