Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Lens

Overview
Discover the perfect wide-angle zoom for your daily creativity with the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens. This compact and lightweight full-frame zoom lens offers unparalleled versatility, G Lens resolution, and style. It is ideal for both travel photography and video content creation. The lens features three aspherical elements, three ED elements, and 11 aperture blades, delivering incredibly sharp images with minimal aberrations and smooth bokeh. Its compact design does not compromise on optical quality, making it the perfect tool for everyday excellence.

Whether youre a filmmaker or a photography enthusiast, the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G lens is a must-have. Its F2.8 aperture, fast autofocus, and quiet operation make it ideal for cinematic shots. It is also compatible with Sonys breathing compensation and activated stabilization, allowing you to create stunning cinematic shots with a lightweight setup. Get closer to your subject with its 0.2x maximum magnification and 0.17m minimum focus distance, and unleash your creativity with unique perspectives. With features like an aperture ring, declick switch, and 30fps continuous speed, this lens is ready for action. Take control of your shots with intuitive controls and unwavering reliability, even in challenging conditions, thanks to its dust and moisture-resistant design. Experience the creative freedom of Sonys premium lens quality with the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens.

Summary
Focal Length: 16-25mm
Max Aperture: F2.8
Lens Format: Full Frame
Lens Type: Wide Zoom
Lens Mount: Sony E Mount
Filter Thread: 67mm
Weight: 0-2kg
Included in box
1x Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G Full-Frame Wide Angle Zoom Lens
1x ALC-SH178 Lens Hood
1x ALC-F67S Front Lens Cap
1x ALC-R1EM Lens Cap

About the Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G Lens
Unleash your creativity with the Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G lens, your ultimate tool for daily inspiration. This compact and lightweight full-frame zoom lens offers unparalleled versatility, G Lens resolution, and style. Perfect for travel photography and video content creation, it boasts premium optical quality with three aspherical elements, three ED elements, and 11 aperture blades. Whether you’re a filmmaker or a photography enthusiast, its F2.8 aperture, fast autofocus, and quiet operation make it ideal for cinematic shots. Get closer to your subject with its 0.2x maximum magnification and 0.17m minimum focus distance, allowing for creative close-ups. With features like an aperture ring, declick switch, and 30fps continuous speed, this lens is ready for action. Take control of your shots with intuitive controls and unwavering reliability, even in challenging conditions, thanks to its dust and moisture-resistant design.

Everyday Excellence

Discover the perfect wide-angle zoom for your daily creativity. This compact, lightweight F2.8 full-frame zoom lens offers versatility in zooming, G Lens™ resolution, and style. Ideal for travel photography and video content creation.

Sony G Premium Optical Quality

The compact design doesn’t compromise on optical quality. Featuring three aspherical elements, three ED elements, and 11 aperture blades, it delivers incredibly sharp images with minimal aberrations and smooth bokeh. Experience the creative freedom of Sony’s premium lens quality.

Ideal for Filmmaking

The lens’ F2.8 aperture, fast and quiet autofocus, and linear focus response in manual focusing make it perfect for filmmakers. Compatible with Sony’s breathing compensation and activated stabilization, it enables you to create cinematic shots with a lightweight setup.

Creative Close-ups

The FE 16-25mm F2.8 G offers good close-up performance with a 0.2x maximum magnification and 0.17m minimum focus distance, allowing you to get closer to your subject. Create unique perspectives for your everyday content.

Ready for Action

Despite its compact and lightweight design, the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G features an aperture ring and aperture declick switch, enabling the user to quickly change aperture while shooting. Capable of sustaining a faster continuous speed rate of 30fps and autofocus in 4K120p slow motion, this lens is ready for action.

Intuitive Control, Unwavering Reliability

Take control with three rings—focus, zoom, and aperture—offering direct, intuitive creative control. Customizable buttons and Linear Response MF ensure immediate, intuitive manual focus. With dust and moisture-resistant design, reliability is guaranteed, no matter the conditions.

Mount Sony E-mount
Format 35mm full frame
Focal-Length (mm) 16-25
35mm equivalent focal-length (APS-C) 24-37.5
Lens Groups / Elements 13-16
Angle of view (APS-C) 83°-59°
Angle of View (35mm) 107°-82°
Maximum aperture (F) 2.8
Minimum Aperture (F) 22
Aperture Blades 11
Circular Aperture Yes
Minimum Focus Distance 0.18(W)-0.24(T)(AF)
0.17(W)-0.22(T)(MF)
Minimum Focus Distance 0.59(W)-0.79(T)(AF)
0.56(W)-0.73(T)(MF)
Maximum Magnification ratio (x) 0.20(AF),0.23(MF)
Filter Diameter (mm) 67
Image stabilization (SteadyShot) (body-integrated)
Zoom system Manual
Teleconverter compatibility (x1.4) Incompatible
Teleconverter compatibility (x2.0) Incompatible
Hood Type Petal shape, bayonet type
Dimensions (Diameter x Length) 74.8 x 91.4
Dimensions (Diameter x Length) 3 x 3-5/8
Weight 409
Weight 14.5

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 colour 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 (0.59ft) (AF)/0.17 m (0.56ft) (MF) at the 16 mm end of the range and 0.24 m (AF) (0.79ft)/0.22 m (0.73ft) (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 maximises body potential

Two specially optimised 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 120 fps. Precise, quiet focus is smoothly acquired and maintained even when shooting high frame rate 4K 120p or FHD 240p movies.

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 3-5/8 inch). 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 colour 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 stabilisation 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 breathing make this lens great for movies. Minimal extension and centre of gravity shift make gimbal or drone mounting easy.

Reliable in challenging conditions

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

Environment friendly

Sony’s “Road to Zero” project aims for a zero environmental footprint by 2050. The environmental footprint of this product has been minimised 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 customisable 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.