Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced May 2017
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
- Standard
Typically $2,098–$2,100 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$2,098
at Focus Camera
- Used from
- $1,499.95 at Camera Wholesalers29% under new
- Used, typically
- $1,785.95
- Launch RRP
- $2,200Best new is 5% under
- Zoom range: 16–35mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: DDSSM
- Weight: 680 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.19×, Focuses to 0.28 m
FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM overview
The Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM is a 16–35mm f/2.8 zoom for full-frame cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in May 2017. 39 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits landscapes and interiors.
New, it sells for $2,098 to $2,199.99 at the 5 stores we track in the United States that have it in stock; used and refurbished copies start at $1,499.95. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $2,098 to $2,100 new. It launched at $2,200.
Worth comparing it with the Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II, Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 and Sigma 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary.
Where to buy the FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM in United States
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Camera WholesalersLowest used
UsedIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,499.95
31% off
$2,199.95
Focus Camera
UsedIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,680.95
23% off
$2,198
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UsedIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,680.95
23% off
$2,198Focus CameraBest price
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$2,098
4% off
$2,198
Beach Camera
Open boxIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
Free 1 Day ShippingAbove typical used price
$2,098
4% off
$2,199.99Beach Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
Promo
$2,098
4% off
$2,199.99Beach Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
Free 1 Day Shipping
$2,098
4% off
$2,199.99Camera Wholesalers
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$2,099.95
4% off
$2,199.95Glazer's Camera
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$2,099.99
4% off
$2,199.99
Camera West
UsedOut of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,350
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Things to know
- 16–35mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom.
- Full frame lens; it also fits the mount's APS-C bodies.
- Autofocus (DDSSM motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 680 g; 88.5 × 121.6 mm; 82mm filters; extends as it zooms.
- Focuses down to 0.28 m, up to 0.19× magnification.
- Weather sealed.
- Same line: FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II (2023).
- Used, it typically sells for about $1,785.95 in United States (asking prices over 21 days); today from $1,499.95.
Good for
- Landscapes and interiors (16mm-equivalent wide end)
From the FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 5% 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) | $2,098 | $1,499.95 |
| United Kingdom | £1,749≈ $2,341 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$2,899≈ $1,992 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
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
$1,785.95
Usually $1,680.95 to $1,785.95 · 21 days, 84 listings
Cheapest used today
$1,499.95
16% under what it usually goes for
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $1,499.95 | $1,680.95 | $1,785.95 | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | $1,499.95 | $1,785.95 | $1,785.95 | 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.
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FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–35mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 16–35mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 16 / 13
- Aperture blades
- 11
- Closest focus
- 0.28 m
- Max magnification
- 0.19×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (DDSSM)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 680 g
- Diameter × length
- 88.5 × 121.6 mm
- Filter thread
- 82 mm
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