Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced September 2014
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Ultra-wide
- Wide
- Standard
Launch RRP $1,350Used from $674.99
Lowest new
$998
at Camera Wholesalers
Lowest used/refurb
$674.99
at Precision Camera
32% under new
- Zoom range: 16–35mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/4, Constant through the zoom
- Optical stabilisation: Built in
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 518 g
- Weather sealing: Sealed
- Max magnification: 0.19×, Focuses to 0.28 m
Where to buy the Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS in United States
Precision Camera
Used · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$674.99
Camera Wholesalers
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$998
Precision Camera
New · In stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$998
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Beach Camera
Used · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$349
Beach Camera
Open box · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$700
Beach Camera
New · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$998
Pictureline
New · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$999
Helix Camera
New · Out of stock
Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$1,349.99
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Price around the world
Cheapest right here in the US: about 21% under the price in the UK, the next cheapest.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in USD at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States(you)Cheapest | $998 | $674.99 |
| United Kingdom | £945≈ $1,260 | — |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | — | A$859≈ $598 |
| 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, 2026-10-16), 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.
Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | $674.99 | $674.99 | $674.99 | 1 |
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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Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 16–35mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 16–35mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 10
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.28 m
- Max magnification
- 0.19×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Optical stabilisation
- Yes
- Weather sealed
- Yes
- Internal zoom
- No
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 518 g
- Diameter × length
- 78 × 98.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 72 mm
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