Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2
Lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z · Announced July 2025
Official site on tamron.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
Typically A$1,316–A$1,325 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
A$1,325.07
at Georges Cameras
- Zoom range: 16–30mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: VXD
- Weight: 440 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.19×, Focuses to 0.19 m
16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 overview
The Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 is a 16–30mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount and Nikon Z, announced by Tamron in July 2025. 55 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.
New, it sells for A$1,325.07 to A$1,799 at the 4 stores we track in Australia that have it in stock. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost A$1,316 to A$1,325 new.
Worth comparing it with the Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary, Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 and Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM.
Where to buy the 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 in Australia
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Georges CamerasBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
A$1,325.07
26% off
A$1,799Digidirect
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
A$1,446.11
Georges Cameras
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
A$1,446.11
19% off
A$1,799Camera Electronic
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
A$1,599
Camera Electronic
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
A$1,599
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Things to know
- 16–30mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (VXD motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 440 g; 74.8 × 101.8 mm; 67mm filters; internal zoom (doesn't extend).
- Focuses down to 0.19 m, up to 0.19× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Made in 2 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
- Replaces the 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (2019).
- No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Australia today: check eBay and the Used filter.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (16mm-equivalent wide end)
From the 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 3% under the Australian price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in AUD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $879≈ A$1,279 | $695≈ A$1,012 |
| United Kingdom | £757≈ A$1,475 | — |
| Europe | €990≈ A$1,609 | €760≈ A$1,235 |
| Australia(you) | A$1,325.07 | — |
| Singapore | S$1,430≈ A$1,624 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
No used 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 listings at the stores we track yet. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–30mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 16–30mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 9
- Closest focus
- 0.19 m
- Max magnification
- 0.19×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (VXD)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- Yes
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 440 g
- Diameter × length
- 74.8 × 101.8 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
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