Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced April 2024
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
Typically $1,200–$1,298 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$1,199.99
at Precision Camera6% below its 30-day average
- Used from
- $1,157.95 at Focus Camera4% under new
- Used, typically
- $1,257.95
- Launch RRP
- $1,199.99Best new is 0% under
- Zoom range: 16–25mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Linear
- Weight: 409 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.23×, Focuses to 0.17 m
FE 16-25mm F2.8 G overview
The Sony FE 16-25mm F2.8 G is a 16–25mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in April 2024. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.
New, it sells for $1,199.99 to $1,298 at the 3 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock; used and refurbished copies start at $1,157.95. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $1,200 to $1,298 new. It launched at $1,199.99.
Worth comparing it with the Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary, Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN | Art and Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2.
Where to buy the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G in United States
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Focus CameraLowest used
Open boxIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,157.95
17% off
$1,398Precision CameraBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,199.99
Glazer's Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,199.99
7% off
$1,299.99Pictureline
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
Above RRP +8%
$1,298
Abt
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,198
Camera West
NewOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,199.99
7% off
$1,299.99
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Things to know
- 16–25mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (Linear motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 409 g; 74.8 × 91.4 mm; 67mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.17 m, up to 0.23× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Used, it typically sells for about $1,257.95 in United States (asking prices over 21 days); today from $1,157.95.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (16mm-equivalent wide end)
From the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 16% under the US price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD 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 States(you) | $1,199.99 | $1,157.95 |
| United Kingdom | £879≈ $1,177 | £1,009.26≈ $1,351 |
| Europe | — | — |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$1,464.34≈ $1,006 | — |
| Singapore | S$1,789≈ $1,396 | — |
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
Should be worth, used
$1,257.95
Usually $1,157.95 to $1,257.95 · 21 days, 21 listings
Cheapest used today
$1,157.95
8% under what it usually goes for
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $1,157.95 | $1,157.95 | $1,257.95 | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | $1,257.95 | $1,257.95 | $1,257.95 | 15 |
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.
Videos
Reviews, comparisons and sample footage of the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G, on YouTube.
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FE 16-25mm F2.8 G specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–25mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 16–25mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 13
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.17 m
- Max magnification
- 0.23×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Linear)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 409 g
- Diameter × length
- 74.8 × 91.4 mm
- Filter thread
- 67 mm
Cameras it fits
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APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
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