Sony E 16mm F2.8

The Sony E 16mm F2.8 was one of Sony's first mirrorless lenses. It's still on sale, but is in dire need of an update for use with modern cameras.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • Lens not Zoomable. Footnotes:"35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)" and "Angle of View (APS-C)" are with interchangeable lens digital camera incorporating APS-C type image sensors.
  • Minimum Focus Distance : 0.8 ft (0.24 m)
  • Maximum Magnification ratio : 0.078x
  • Focal Length : 16 mm. Angle of View (APS-C)- 83°. 35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)- 24 mm
  • Compatible with optional VCL-ECU1 ultra-wide converter and VCL-ECF1 fisheye converter

PROS

+ Very small and light.
+ Affordable.
+ Wide angle of view.

CONS

- Dated optics.
- Not sharp until f/5.6.
- Limited to contrast focus.

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on July 30, 2019
The Sony E 16mm F2.8 was one of Sony's first mirrorless lenses. It's still on sale, but is in dire need of an update for use with modern cameras.
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