Sony to Release New PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS Lens and ZV-E10 II Camera

TapTechNews June 30 news, according to foreign media SonyAlphaRumors report, Sony will release the second-generation PZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (APSC) lens on July 10, which is expected to be provided as the kit lens for the同期发布 ZV-E10 II camera.

TapTechNews learned that the current first-generation Sony EPZ16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS lens has been marked as discontinued by overseas e-commerce platforms. This lens was launched as a kit lens in 2013. In more than ten years, the market has a large number of existing ones. The specification information of this lens is as follows:

Lens structure: 8 groups of 9 pieces

Number of aperture blades: 7 pieces

Minimum focusing distance: 0.23 to 0.3 meters (approx. 7.5 to 11.8 inches)

Closest magnification ratio: 0.215x

Filter diameter: 40.5 millimeters (approx. 1.6 inches)

Weight: 116 grams (approx. 4.06 ounces)

On the camera side, the Sony ZV-E10 II camera is said to adopt the same 26MP CMOS sensor as the A6700, and will also support a new AI technology, but currently more information about this camera is not yet known.

Sony launched the first-generation ZV-E10 camera on August 2, 2021. This APS-C camera is equipped with a 24.2MP CMOS sensor. The single-body price in the Chinese mainland is 4699 yuan ($729), claiming to create high-quality images with high sensitivity, clear details and natural and soft background bokeh.

According to the introduction, the ZV-E10 focuses on Vlog shooting and has popular shooting functions in the ZV-1, including the one-click background bokeh function that can smoothly switch between background bokeh and clarity, and the product display setting (for live-streaming with goods) mode that can quickly switch the focus between the blogger and the recommended product.