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Sony - 16mm f/2.8 E-Mount Wide-Angle Lens - Silver
Average customer rating
3.8
(15 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 15 reviews
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64%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Sony - 16mm f/2.8 E-Mount Wide-Angle Lens - Silver
Posted by: Ray2939
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Good price for a sharp lens. Small for carrying around. It can even be used on full-frame Sony body after taking off the back plate, though with a little bit of dark corners.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Great lens for street photography
on December 5, 2018
Posted by: scg95
Gender:Male
I ordered this lens to pair with my a6000 for street shooting, and it serves that purpose very well. It’s incredibly small and discrete which is a huge advantage on the streets if you don’t want to stand out. It’s also pretty amazing that the whole camera can fit in my pocket with this lens, which allows me to bring it with me pretty much everywhere.
As other reviews have mentioned, this is a very soft lens almost all across the frame, with the very center being okay and the corners being horrible at any given f stop. BUT this lens does produce some very nice colors and contrast, which was the only reason I gave the image quality an “fair” score instead of “poor”. I really think Sony dropped the ball a little bit with this lens... for street photography I can live with the softness, but I would never use this lens for my landscape work. It’s really a shame, because 16mm is such a useful focal range on apsc and this tiny lens would be legendary if the sharpness even reached a mediocre level. The AF isn’t great either.
But even with its many cons, I love this lens. It’s a blast to shoot with and its size allows you to bring it almost anywhere — which is why I bought it.
Response from sony.comBy Sony Social Support, December 6, 2018
Hi scg95, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experience with your new Sony lens. Sony takes into consideration all feedback to improve the performance and quality of our products and services. We're always looking to make Sony better. We will forward this to the proper department.
Regards,
Vincent
Regards,
Vincent
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Customer Rating
4
Not genius, but do it is job.
on May 8, 2018
Posted by: borscsabaimre
Gender:Male
I bought used in good condition.All sony lenses have medium quality, not high end.I have a selp 18105G and i’m not satisfied with the sharpness...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
1
Very Poor Quality
on July 14, 2013
Posted by: Roc889
This 16mm was the first lens I purchased together with my NEX-5 about 14 months ago and was always a disappointment, a great focal length that fails to deliver on sharpness. The optimum aperture for sharpness turns out to be 6.3 or 7.1 and is still not great, which is a shame because Sony has created a great camera and an outstanding sensor in the NEX series. Otherwise settle for sharpness in the center but blurry or soft detail at the edge of the frame. And even at those apertures it's barely acceptable. Lots of chromatic aberration and color fringing that, yes, can be cleaned up in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw. I wound up getting the 18-55mm which I’ve used for about 9 months and turns in a much better performance at f8, both at center and edge of the frame. If you are into wide-angle lenses you may want to look into the Sony E 10-18mm.
What's great about it: Only sharp in center
What's not so great: Edges blurry
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from sony.comBy Katie, Sony Electronics, July 15, 2013
Thank you for taking the time to review this lens and also offering some tips to future lens-buyers. We apologize for the inconvenience you've experienced but please know your feedback is important to us and will be considered for future models. Thank you!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Great travel lens
on November 27, 2012
Posted by: LEK2
Overall a bargain and my default lens while traveling. Fine for exterior architecture, and good for interiors when paired with the Ultra Wide Converter (VCL-ECU1). This is the lens I used the most during a three week tour in England this summer.
What's great about it: Light, compact
What's not so great: Minor corner sharpness issues
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Excellent Purchase SEL16f28
on October 21, 2012
Posted by: CTPro
I use this lens on my FS100 Super 35mm. It is very sharp, with no CA and no noticeable distortion. The auto-focus is super quick, and low-light performance is excellent. I have also used this lens with macro diopter converter lenses with excellent results using manual focus. Works absolutely brillinantly with the VCL-ECU1 wide angle conversion lens as well.
What's great about it: Sharp, no CA, no noticeable distortion, good build quality, fast auto focus
What's not so great: None so far
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
5
Love This Lens
on March 16, 2012
Posted by: AnnabellaS
I love my new NEX7 camera - it is the best I have ever had. I like the zoom lens that comes with the camera but it is big and often I just don't need the zoom. So I got this smaller lens and really like it. I think it takes great pictures. I also love the fact that the camera has a viewfinder and that it automatically switches around to macro, regular, backlit, etc., etc. - my other latest Sony camera has such features but you have to manually switch them around. So far I have not had any distortion that others have mentioned with this smaller lens.
What's great about it: Small, great pictures & video
What's not so great: None
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting sony.com
Customer Rating
3
Good for landscapes
on December 3, 2011
Posted by: BillWill
This is a decent and inexpensive lens for landscapes and other wide-angle photos, but it's not a particularly good compact lens for everyday use.
I'd really appreciate a quality compact lens for my 5N, but this is not a good general purpose lens. I hope Sony comes out with a lens similar to the "pancake" Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7.
My decision about which camera to purchase was a close call between a micro four thirds camera and the NEX, but I opted for the 5N because it offers better image quality, but the other offered more lenses and choice.
If / when Sony comes out with a good general purpose, compact lens it will have a very respectable lens selection.
What's great about it: Landscape & other wide-agle photos
What's not so great: People & everyday use
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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