Sony E 16mm f/2.8 Wide Angle Pancake Lens

The constant aperture Sony E 16mm f/2.8 pancake lens is a wide angle designed for APS-C sized sensors, which provides fast focusing & high performance optics in an ultra slim lightweight pancake design.

 

 

Sony E 16mm f/2.8

Ideal for everyday use, this 16mm pancake lens is small enough to take with you anywhere, so you never miss a moment.

• Compact and lightweight pancake lens
• Bright f/2.8 maximum aperture ensures great shots in low light
• Gives effective focal length of 24mm on a Sony NEX camera
• Fast, quiet autofocus with direct manual focus
• Compatible with optional VCL-ECU1 Ultra-wide and VCL-ECF1 Fisheye Converters
• Circular 7-blade diaphragm helps produce attractive background blur
• Minimum focusing distance of just 24cm
• 49mm filter diameter
   

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Park Verdict

A great choice for Sony NEX camera owners looking to explore. Small and discrete enough to carry anywhere, the fast aperture and high quality construction ensure brilliant results every time.

We Love

Compact and lightweight
Fast f/2.8 maximum aperture allows hand-held shooting in low light
Superb image quality

Offers: Price Drop

Offer Category: Camera Lenses

Offer Product Type: Sony Lenses E Mount

Autofocus: Yes

Aperture ring: N/A

Constant Aperture: Yes

Lens CIPA Image stabilization rating: N/A

Colour: N/A

Diameter (mm): 62

Length (mm): 23

Weight (g): 74

Distance scale: N/A

DoF scale: N/A

Elements: 5

Environmental Sealing: N/A

Focus distance limiter: N/A

Focal length: 16 mm

Focus method: N/A

Filter Thread: N/A

Full time manual: Yes

Groups: 5

Hood supplied: N/A

Lens Image stabilization: N/A

Lens mount: N/A

Lens Materials: N/A

Maximum focal length: 16

Maximum magnification: 0.073

Maximum aperture (number): 2.8

Maximum aperture (text): N/A

Max Format size: N/A

Minimum focal length: 16

Lens Minimum focus distance (m): 0.24

Minimum aperture (number): 22

Minimum aperture (text): N/A

Motor type: N/A

Number of diaphragm blades: 7

Power zoom: N/A

Special elements / coatings: 1 Aspherical element

Tripod collar: N/A

Lens type: N/A

Wide/Tele: N/A

Lens Level: N/A

Best For: N/A

Best For Holiday and Landscape: Yes

Best For Interior and Architecture: Yes

Best For Fashion and Portrait: N/A

Best For Macro and Still Life: N/A

Best For Astro: Yes

Best For Street: Yes

Best For Wildlife and Sport: N/A

Zoom lock: N/A

Zoom method: N/A

Notes: N/A