Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G Compact Wide Angle Lens

The Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Compact Wide Angle Lens is a high-performance lens designed for full-frame mount cameras. The lens offers an aperture range from f/2.8 to f/22, providing flexibility for capturing various lighting conditions and achieving depth of field effects. With a focal length of 16-35mm, this lens is well-suited for wide-angle photography, making it ideal for landscape, architecture, and interior photography. The lens is designed to be both fast and lightweight, offering enhanced portability and versatility for photographers on the go.

The lens features a de-clickable aperture ring, allowing photographers and videographers to smoothly and quietly adjust the aperture without generating audible clicks, making it particularly useful for video shooting. The inclusion of a focus hold button and an AF/MF switch provides convenient control over the focus mode, enabling photographers to swiftly switch between autofocus and manual focus as needed. The lens is equipped with a fluorine coating to resist fingerprints, dust, and moisture, making it easier to clean and ensuring durability in challenging shooting conditions. It incorporates three aspherical elements, one ED aspherical element, and three extra-low dispersion (ED) elements, contributing to the reduction of chromatic aberrations and distortion while maintaining image sharpness and clarity.  The lens features a construction that is resistant to dust and moisture, providing reliable performance in various outdoor environments.

The Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 G Compact Wide Angle Lens offers a versatile combination of features, including a wide aperture range, wide-angle focal length, advanced optics, and robust construction, making it a suitable choice for photographers and videographers seeking high-quality wide-angle imagery in diverse shooting conditions.

Product Features in Detail

A small wide F2.8 zoom that goes anywhere
With a 16–25 mm range that is ideal for scenery, cityscapes, selfies, travel, and general snapshots, this versatile wide-angle zoom delivers beautiful G Lens rendering and bokeh at all focal lengths in a remarkably compact, lightweight design. You get refined large-aperture wide-angle imaging performance for both stills and movies.

Superb sharpness at any focal length
An advanced optical design using three ED (Extra low Dispersion) glass elements plus four aspherical elements that include one ED Aspherical glass element delivers high resolution throughout the 16–25 mm zoom range in a remarkably compact lens. Flare, ghosting, and color bleeding are effectively subdued for clear, detailed rendering.

Impressive close-up performance
Maximum magnification is 0.2x (AF)/0.23x (MF) with a minimum focus distance of 0.18 m (0.59 ft) (AF)/0.17 m (0.56 ft) (MF) at the 16 mm end of the range and 0.24 m (AF) (0.79 ft)/0.22 m (0.73 ft) (MF) at the 25 mm end of the range for superb wide-angle close-up performance. Wide-angle coverage lets you shoot close while simultaneously capturing the subject's surroundings.

AF that maximizes body potential
Two specially optimized linear motors and a precision control system acquire focus on any subject with remarkable speed and accuracy. Tracking performance is excellent, easily keeping up even with the Sony's advanced model α9 III body at up to 120fps2. Precise, quiet focus is smoothly acquired and maintained even when shooting high frame rate 4K 120p or FHD 240p movies3.

High optical performance in a compact lens
Even though it boasts an advanced optical design that includes four aspherical elements, one of which is ED Aspherical, this lens is only 74.8 mm in diameter by 91.4 mm in length (3 x 3.63 in). Engineering plastics enhance durability while reducing weight to just 409 grams (14.5 oz), making this a low-stress F2.8 choice for long shooting sessions or low-light situations.

Deep bokeh makes the subject stand out
A maximum aperture that remains constant at F2.8 throughout the zoom range, state-of-the-art optical design, and an 11-blade aperture unit all work in harmony to deliver smooth, deep G Lens bokeh in a versatile wide-angle zoom lens. ED glass elements reduce color bleeding for excellent contrast and clarity.

More versatile movie features
Movie features provided by the latest α bodies are fully supported. And combined with in-body Active Mode stabilization5 it can deliver stable handheld footage at wide angles while walking around. It also supports body breathing compensation4 and metadata recording.

Three control rings in a compact lens
For direct, intuitive creative control when shooting stills and movies, this lens features a full complement of three control rings: focus, zoom, and aperture. The aperture ring click stops can be turned on or off to match the shooting situation.

F2.8 in a mobile zoom is great for movies
Wide angles, F2.8 in an agile zoom that can be handheld, quiet AF, and reduced focus breathing4 make this lens great for movies. Minimal extension and center of gravity shift make gimbal or drone mounting easy.

Reliable in challenging conditions
A dust- and moisture-resistant design maximizes reliability in challenging outdoor conditions6, and the front element features a fluorine coating.

Environment friendly7
Sony's "Road to Zero" project aims for a zero environmental footprint by 2050. The environmental footprint of this product has been minimized from development through supply chain, production, and packaging. We are also transitioning to non-plastic packaging materials. Plant-based non-woven fabrics are used for product bags.

Comprehensive control
In addition to three control rings, the FE 16–25mm F2.8 G includes a customizable focus hold button and AF/MF switch. Linear Response MF ensures immediate, intuitive manual focus control. Inner focus makes it easy to use rotatable 67 mm filters, such as variable ND types that are often used when shooting movies.

1  With interchangeable-lens digital camera incorporating APS-C type image sensors.
2  Sony test conditions. Maximum continuous frame rate may be lower in some shooting conditions. Continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the lens used in AF-C focus modes.
3  Depending on the camera and settings used.
4  See camera compatibility info at: https://www.sony.net/dics/breathing/ Angle of view and image quality may change slightly when this function is [ON]. Effective compensation may not be achieved in all situations.
5  Compatible models only.
6  Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof.
7  Not including materials used in coatings and adhesives. Natural non-woven fabric may not be available during some production periods.
8  Actual color and dimension may differ from the screen image.
9  Colors & features of the product shown may differ by model and country.
10 4K: 3,840 x 2,160 pixels.
11 Services availability depends on region. A part or whole of software/services installed into or accessible through the product may be changed, discontinued, removed, suspended, or terminated without notice.
12 Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.