Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G
Launch MSRP
$1,200- Weight
- 409g
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.17m
- Max mag.
- 0.23×
- Formula
- 16E / 13G
- Released
- 2024
Specification sheet
Optical construction
- 3x Aspherical
- 1x ED Aspherical
- 3x ED
- Fluorine Coating
- Aperture range
- f/2.8 — f/22
Physical & ergonomics
- Weight
- 409g
- ⌀ × length
- 74.8 × 91.4mm
- Filter
- ⌀67mm
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- Yes · de-click
Autofocus actuator
- Stabilisation
- Body IBIS
- Teleconverter
- Not supported
- AF speed score
- 9.0 / 10
Close-up performance
- Min focus distance
- 0.17m
- Max magnification
- 0.23× (1:4.3)
Optical character
Sony gave up a little range to make an f/2.8 wide zoom that weighs 409g and takes 67mm filters. It shares that size and filter thread with the FE 24-50mm F2.8 G, and the two together cover 16-50mm at f/2.8 in a small kit.
Four aspherical elements, one of them ED, plus three ED elements keep it sharp across the frame. Two linear motors handle AF, and the lens has an aperture ring with a click switch, a focus-hold button, weather sealing and a fluorine-coated front element. It also supports in-body focus-breathing compensation for video.
Reviewer consensus
Testers found it sharp from f/2.8 through the range, with corners at 16mm close to Sony's larger GM zooms once stopped down slightly. AF is fast and silent, and focus breathing is low. Flare resistance is good for the price class.
The trade-offs are the short 16-25mm range, noticeable vignetting wide open and reliance on in-camera distortion correction at 16mm. Several reviewers point to Sigma's and Tamron's wider-range f/2.8 zooms as better value if size is not the priority.
Owner sentiment
Owners buy it for travel, gimbal video and hiking, and most praise the size, the 67mm filters and the aperture ring. Pairing it with the 24-50 G is a common setup.
The complaints are the narrow zoom range, the price compared with third-party wide zooms and the plastic-feeling barrel. Some owners expected it to reach 28mm or 35mm.
Strengths, weaknesses & performance
Strengths
- +409g with 67mm filters
- +Sharp across the frame from f/2.8
- +Fast, quiet dual linear-motor AF
- +Aperture ring with click switch
- +Low focus breathing for video
Weaknesses
- −Short 16-25mm range
- −Vignetting wide open
- −Relies on distortion correction at 16mm
Six-axis rating
- Sharpness
- 8.9
- Bokeh Rendering
- 7.8
- Autofocus Speed
- 9.0
- Flare Resistance
- 8.4
- Build / Sealing
- 8.5
- Value / Size
- 8.4
Editorial 0–10 ratings synthesised from published reviews.
Technical specifications
| Mount | Sony E (FE) · full frame |
|---|---|
| Focal length | 16–25mm |
| Category | Ultra-Wide |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 |
| Construction | 16 elements in 13 groups |
| Special elements | 3x Aspherical · 1x ED Aspherical · 3x ED · Fluorine Coating |
| Aperture blades | 11 |
| Focus type | Autofocus |
|---|---|
| Drive | Linear Motor (x2) |
| Minimum focus | 0.17m |
| Max magnification | 0.23× |
| Stabilisation | None (uses body IBIS) |
| Teleconverters | Not supported |
| Weight | 409g |
|---|---|
| Diameter × length | 74.8 × 91.4mm |
| Filter thread | ⌀67mm |
| Weather sealing | Yes |
| Aperture ring | Yes |
| De-clickable aperture | Yes |
| Release year | 2024 |
| Launch MSRP | $1,200 USD |
Sources
Specifications
- sony.jp/ichigan/products/SEL1625G/feature_1.html
- sony.co.in/electronics/camera-lenses/sel1625g/specifications
- bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1823773-REG/sony_fe_16_25mm_f_2_8_g.html
- adorama.com/iso1625g.html
- cined.com/jp/sony-fe-16-25mm-f-2-8-g-lens-announced-a-compact-f-2-8-w
Similar focal length alternatives
- VSFE 16-25mm F2.8 G vs 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary
- VSFE 16-25mm F2.8 G vs 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD
- VSFE 16-25mm F2.8 G vs AF 14-24mm F2.8 FE
- SigmaContemporary
16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary
16–28mmF2.8- WT
- 450g
- FLT
- ⌀72mm
- MFD
- 0.25m
- MSRP
- $899
AF - TamronDi III RXD
17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD
17–28mmF2.8- WT
- 420g
- FLT
- ⌀67mm
- MFD
- 0.19m
- MSRP
- $899
AFWR - Samyang/RokinonAF
AF 14-24mm F2.8 FE
14–24mmF2.8- WT
- 445g
- FLT
- ⌀77mm
- MFD
- 0.18m
- MSRP
- $1,199
AFWR
