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Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 16mm
A 16mm f/1.8 ultrawide with a fast STM autofocus motor and weather-sealed all-metal body delivers crisp resolution across the frame. The silent stepless aperture ring and built-in LCD screen make it a practical choice for video work. Best for landscape and astrophotography shooters who need a bright, wide prime at a competitive price point.
Focal length 16mm
Aperture 22
Mount Sony E
stabilization false
weather sealed true
weight g 550
af type STM
lens type prime
61 Overall Score
Price $464
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About This Lens
A 16mm f/1.8 ultrawide with a fast STM autofocus motor and weather-sealed all-metal body delivers crisp resolution across the frame. The silent stepless aperture ring and built-in LCD screen make it a practical choice for video work. Best for landscape and astrophotography shooters who need a bright, wide prime at a competitive price point.
- Focal length 16mm
- Max aperture 22
- Mount Sony E
- Weather sealed
- Weight g 550
- Af type STM
- Lens type prime
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
Cons
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 4 |
| Coating | HD Nano Multilayer Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 1.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 270 |
| Max Magnification | 1:10 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 16mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Meike 35mm F1.7 Wide Angle APS-C Manual Focus Prime Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 28-200mm | 35mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/1.7 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 550 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 413 | 363 |
| AF Type | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viltrox AF AF 16/1.8 FE 16mm | 86.9 | 28.2 | 63.8 | 72.4 | 93.5 | 24.4 | 16.4 | 34.1 | 89.3 | 36.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.1 | 58.9 | 86 | 98.9 | 76.7 | 0 | 99.6 | 89.3 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.6 | 96.7 | 87.8 | 74.5 | 76.7 | 29.8 | 99.2 | 67.7 | 81.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.6 | 51.5 | 81.4 | 97 | 71 | 0 | 98.9 | 73.9 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.6 | 74.4 | 71 | 91.2 | 71 | 0 | 95.7 | 89.3 | 99.4 |
| Meike 35mm F1.7 Wide Angle APS-C Manual Focus Prime Fixed Compare | 86.9 | 91.6 | 51.8 | 96 | 42.5 | 94.2 | 63.3 | 34.1 | 89.3 | 81.4 |
