Sony Sony G Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Lens Review
Focal Length 16-25mm
Max Aperture f/2.8
Mount Sony E Mount
Stabilization No
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 408 g
AF Type Autofocus
Lens Type Wide-Angle Zoom
83.2 Overall Score
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (77th percentile) 98th
Cons
- Below average macro (17th percentile)
- Below average optical (34th percentile)
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-Angle Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 25 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 13 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Sony E Mount |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 171 |
Value & Pricing
Price History
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony Sony G Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Lens | Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF | Sony Sony G Master Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GM Full-Frame Large-Aperture | Canon Canon L Canon - RF35mm F1.4 L VCM Wide-Angle Lens for EOS | Viltrox VILTROX 35mm F1.7 f/1.7 Air AF Lens for Fuji X | Nikon Nikon S-Line Nikon - NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S II Wide-angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-25mm | 55mm | 35mm | 35mm | 35mm | 24-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.4 | f/1.7 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Sony E Mount | Nikon Z | Sony E-Mount, Sony E-Mount (Full-Frame) | Canon RF | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | false | true | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 408 | 281 | 522 | 544 | 400 | 676 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus | Autofocus | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Wide-Angle Zoom | - | Wide-Angle | Wide-Angle | - | Wide-Angle Zoom |