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Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A

Lens for Sony E-mount, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, Canon RF · Announced October 2026

Official site on tamron.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)

APS-C lens
Wide
Standard

No live price in Singapore yet. We show a price only when a retailer's feed or API sends it: where to look.

Compare with NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR

Zoom range: 16–50mm, 24–75mm equivalent (26–80mm on Canon)
Max aperture: f/2.8, Constant through the zoom
Optical stabilisation: None
Autofocus motor: VXD
Weight: 305 g
Weather sealing: Sealed
Max magnification: 0.22×, Focuses to 0.15 m

16-50mm F2.8 A overview

The Tamron 16-50mm F2.8 A is a 16–50mm f/2.8 zoom for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X and Canon RF, announced by Tamron in October 2026. 49 cameras we track take it without an adapter.

Going by its spec sheet, it suits portraits as well as landscapes and interiors.

No store we track in Singapore lists it today. It is listed in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia.

Worth comparing it with the Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/2.8 VR, Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary and Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR.

Where to buy the 16-50mm F2.8 A in Singapore

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Made in 4 mount versions. Check the version before you buy: each offer says which, when the retailer does.

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Things to know

16–50mm zoom, f/2.8 constant through the zoom; 24–75mm equivalent (26–80mm on Canon).
APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
Autofocus (VXD motor); no optical stabilisation.
305 g; 64.4 × 79.6 mm; 55mm filters; extends as it zooms.
Focuses down to 0.15 m, up to 0.22× magnification.
Weather sealed.
Made in 4 mount versions: check the version before you buy.
No used body-only listings at the stores we track in Singapore today: check eBay and the Used filter.

Good for

Portraits (70–75mm-equivalent reach at f/2.8)
Landscapes and interiors (24mm-equivalent wide end)

From the 16-50mm F2.8 A's published specs, not from a review.

Price history

Price around the world

Cheapest in Australia. Not priced in Singapore yet.

Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in SGD at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.

Lowest new and used price of the 16-50mm F2.8 A in each market, with an approximate conversion into SGD
Market	Lowest new	Lowest used/refurb
United States	$529≈ S$678	—
United Kingdom	£399≈ S$684	—
Europe	—	€469≈ S$671
AustraliaCheapest	A$698≈ S$615	—
Singapore(you)	—	—

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 16-50mm F2.8 A 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.