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 $879–$929 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
$879
at Abt4% below its 30-day average
- Used from
- $695 at eBay.com21% under new
- Used, typically
- $894.95
- Launch RRP
- $929Best new is 5% under
- 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 $879 in the United States (Abt); used and refurbished copies start at $695. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost $879 to $929 new. It launched at $929.
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 United States
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Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
$879
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Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
$879
5% off
$929Beach Camera
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Authorized dealer · Sony E version
$879
25% off
$1,174.99Beach Camera
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Authorized dealer · Sony E version
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$879
5% off
$929.99Pictureline
NewIn stock
Authorized dealer · Nikon Z version
$879
5% off
$929
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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).
- Used, it typically sells for about $894.95 in United States (asking prices over 7 days); today from $695.
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 right here in the US: about 3% under the price in Australia, the next cheapest.
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)Cheapest | $879 | $695 |
| United Kingdom | £757≈ $1,013 | — |
| Europe | €990≈ $1,105 | €760≈ $849 |
| Australia | A$1,325.07≈ $910 | — |
| Singapore | S$1,430≈ $1,116 | — |
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
$894.95
Usually $794.98 to $894.95 · 7 days, 9 listings
Cheapest used today
$695
22% under what it usually goes for
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | $695 | $894.95 | $894.95 | 6 |
| Oct 2026 | $894.95 | $894.95 | $894.95 | 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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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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