Yeah, the 16-50mm kit lens is awful

JPG is not better than RAW if you use the right software to correct.

It's a great little lens that's good at its job - being a neat little allrounder that lets you put the camera in your pocket.

Comparing it to a fast prime is plain silly. You may as well apples are better than oranges.

Pixel peepers may not like the 16-50mm, but then they tend not to be a very happy bunch at all.