Buy Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series CamerasSony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras Product Description:
- Supplied Accessories - Lens cap, Lens rear capSpecifications
- Lens Type - E-mount 16mm F2.8
- Lens Mount - Sony E-mount
- Lens Construction - 5 groups, 5 elements (1 aspheric surface)
- Focal length (35mm equivalent) - 24mm
Product Description
Stylishly designed to match a NEX cameras, the SEL16F28 is an exceptionally portable and versatile lens that's perfect for both photos and video. This bright lens (16mm focal length, f/2.8 maximum aperture) offers a big, 24mm (35mm equivalent) wide angle and 83° field of view for outstanding low-light performance, and smooth, quiet AF (Auto Focus) operation.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
45 of 49 people found the following review helpful.
Very small, 24mm equivalent lens
By Michael A. Duvernois
I have been using this lens with a preproduction loaner NEX-C3. Review on that camera to come soon...This lens is in a lot of ways a tour de force, showing that a good quality lens and sensor package can be made small. Most casual shooter will probably head for the 18-55mm zoom, but this 16mm lens (crop factor is 1.5, so it's a 24mm equivalent in 35mm land) would make a good carry lens for a sort of retro-rangefinder camera. This could get you all sorts of street shots with a very pocketable camera, and enough resolution to crop to the image you really wanted. With the NEX-C3, low light levels weren't a problem, and that would go nicely with this low profile lens and not using the flash.Details: 49mm filter thread
54 of 64 people found the following review helpful.great picture quality in a little package
By Tom
I got this lens as part of Sony's special saving on bundle pricing with Nex-5. At first I was hesitant because of some reviews that i had read online about its poor IQ overall. Well, after using it and pixel peeping with the RAW image files i can say that this lens produced outstanding result. Sharpness is on par with Canon's 17-55mm 2.8 lens, which is saying a lot. There is definitely a jump in quality when you go from Sony's own 18-55mm kit lens with this one. This lens gives you a good idea what the Nex's APS-C sensor is capable of- a DLSR-like image quality without the bulk. I can't wait for the other E-mount lenses to come out.So not only does this lens reduce the overall bulk of the Nex-5 camera system (can put in pockets more easily), it also gives you result that you will be proud of.ps. low-light is impressive but i think it's combination of sony's low-light capable sensor and this lens' measly 2.8 aperture.
34 of 40 people found the following review helpful.Comparison with 18-55 mm lens
By sameer
Disclosure: I am not a professional photographer but bought this camera to take photographs of my newborn..I initially bought the 18-55 mm lens but then bought the 16 mm lens as it was 1) brighter (f2.8), 2) much more portable for carrying around and 3) a wider lens.So far I am very happy with my purchase and I have completely switched to 16 mm lens. My 18-55 mm lens has been lying in the case for last 1 week! The lens seems to take better pictures in dark light so much so that I have removed the external flash from my camera (NEX C3) and have put that away too.Overall, 5 stars from my perspective!!
Latest Price: See on Amazon.com!
More Info: See on Amazon.com!
See Customers Review: See on Amazon.com!
