Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Review

Name: Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G
Brand: Sony

Focal Length 16-25mm

Max Aperture f/2.8

Mount Sony E

Stabilization No

Weather Sealed Yes

Weight 408 g

AF Type Autofocus

Lens Type Wide-Angle Zoom

88.4 Overall Score

Overview

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 46.4

Bokeh 71.7

Build 87.8

Macro 78.3

Optical 91.6

Aperture 54.6

Versatility 75

Social Proof 98

Stabilization 37.9

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
Diaphragm Blades	11

Build

Mount	Sony E
Format	Full-Frame
Weather Sealed	Yes
Weight	0.4 kg / 0.9 lbs
Filter Thread	67

AF & Stabilization

AF Type	Autofocus
Stabilization	No

Focus

Min Focus Distance	180
Max Magnification	1:5

Value & Pricing

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Mar 26, 2026 ¥249,976

vs Competition

Spec	Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G	Meike Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF	Tamron Di III Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Lens for	Canon RF Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens	Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7	Viltrox Air VILTROX 35mm f1.7 Fuji, AF 35mm f/1.7 Air XF for
Focal Length	16-25mm	55mm	17-70mm	24mm	25-50mm	35mm
Max Aperture	f/2.8	f/1.4	f/2.8	f/1.8	f/1.7	f/1.7
Mount	Sony E	Nikon Z	FUJIFILM X	Canon RF	Micro Four Thirds	Fujifilm X
Stabilization	false	true	true	true	false	true
Weather Sealed	true	false	false	false	true	false
Weight (g)	408	281	544	272	635	170
AF Type	Autofocus	STM	Autofocus	Autofocus	Autofocus	STM
Lens Type	Wide-Angle Zoom	-	Zoom	Wide-Angle	Zoom	-
		Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare	Compare

Product	Af	Bokeh	Build	Macro	Optical	Aperture	Versatility	Social Proof	Stabilization
Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G	46.4	71.7	87.8	78.3	91.6	54.6	75	98	37.9
Meike 55mm F1.4 Standard Aperture APS-C Frame AF STM Compare	95.6	81.8	81	89.1	67.5	88.1	37.5	89.9	87.8
Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 -A VC RXD Compare	46.4	59.2	64.4	77.7	90.8	54.6	92.5	92.1	87.8
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Compare	46.4	81.8	87.7	81.1	82.5	75.8	37.5	98	99.9
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH. Compare	46.4	86.2	73.7	67.7	94	80.6	77.7	78.1	37.9
Viltrox Air 35mm f1.7 Fuji Compare	95.6	73.6	92.9	93.2	74	80.6	37.5	46.3	87.8

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