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title: "SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras"
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# f/2.8 bright aperture for low light 16mm ultra-wide prime lens Advanced Aspherical elements for sharpness SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras

**Brand:** sony
**Price:** € 541.56
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📸 Elevate your frame—wide, bright, and brilliantly sharp!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras by sony
- **How much does it cost?** € 541.56 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/1708388-sel16f28-16mm-f-2-8-wide-angle-lens-for-nex)

## Best For

- sony enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted sony brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Bright f/2.8 Aperture:** Shoot stunning low-light scenes and create creamy bokeh with circular aperture blades for smooth background defocus.
- • **Compact & Lightweight Design:** Carry sophistication effortlessly with a sleek aluminum alloy body weighing just 2.61 ounces—ready for every adventure.
- • **Ultra-Wide 16mm Focal Length:** Capture expansive landscapes and immersive architecture with a 24mm equivalent field of view on APS-C sensors.
- • **Precision Autofocus & Internal Focusing:** Experience fast, quiet autofocus with no lens length change, perfect for seamless video and sharp stills.
- • **Enhanced Image Quality with Advanced Aspherical Elements:** Minimize distortion and spherical aberration for crisp, high-contrast images that stand out in any portfolio.

## Overview

The Sony SEL16F28 is a compact, lightweight 16mm wide-angle prime lens designed for NEX series APS-C cameras, delivering a 24mm equivalent focal length. Featuring a bright f/2.8 aperture with circular blades for smooth bokeh, advanced aspherical lens elements for superior sharpness, and fast, quiet internal autofocus, it’s ideal for landscape, architecture, and creative video work. Its durable aluminum alloy build and non-rotating filter thread make it a versatile, professional-grade lens that fits seamlessly into any millennial creator’s kit.

## Description

Product Description Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2. 8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras Landscapes, architecture, snapshots . this 24 mm equivalent (35mm full frame format) E-mount prime lens can cover them all. Compact and extremely lightweight, this lens will always be ready for action without being a burden to carry. While a refined aluminum alloy exterior gives the lens a sophisticated feel, a motor on the inside delivers smooth, quiet autofocus and aperture operation that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills. When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result. Aspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality. The distance encoder plays an integral part in ADI flash metering, which delivers high precision flash metering that is unaffected by the reflectance of subjects or backgrounds. The distance encoder is a lens component that directly detects the position of the focusing mechanism, and sends a signal to the CPU in order to measure distance to the subject. During flash photography, this data is very useful in calculating how much flash output is appropriate to the scene. Only the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter. 2012 Sony Electronics All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographic and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Sync, Cyber-shot, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Duo, the Memory Stick logo, Optical SteadyShot, Remote Commander, Smile Shutter, Stamina, SteadyShot, Theatre Sync, TruBlack, and Xtra Fine LCD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing . All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. From the Manufacturer E 16mm F2.8 Wide Angle LensLandscapes, architecture, snapshots … this 24 mm equivalent (35mm full frame format) E-mount prime lens can cover them all. Compact and extremely lightweight, this lens will always be ready for action without being a burden to carry. While a refined aluminum alloy exterior gives the lens a sophisticated feel, a motor on the inside delivers smooth, quiet autofocus and aperture operation that contributes to high-quality movies as well as stills.TechnologyCircular ApertureWhen changing your aperture to defocus the background, the light sources appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background can be enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides creating unappealing polygonal shaped defocussed points of light. α lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result.Aspherical lens elementsAspherical lens design dramatically reduces spherical aberration while also reducing lens size and weight. Spherical aberration is a slight misalignment of the light rays projected on the image plane. This is caused by differences in refraction at different points on conventional spherical lenses which degrade image quality in large-aperture lenses. Specially shaped “aspherical” elements near the diaphragm restore alignment of light rays at the image plane, maintaining high sharpness and contrast even at maximum aperture and can also be used at other points in the optical path to reduce distortion. Well-designed aspherical elements can reduce the total number of elements required in the lens, thus reducing overall size and weight. Advanced Aspherical (AA) elements are an evolved variant, featuring an extremely high thickness ratio between the center and periphery. AA elements are exceedingly difficult to produce, relying on the most advanced molding technology to consistently and precisely achieve the required shape and surface accuracy, resulting in significantly improved image accuracy and quality.Distance encoderThe distance encoder plays an integral part in ADI flash metering, which delivers high precision flash metering that is unaffected by the reflectance of subjects or backgrounds. The distance encoder is a lens component that directly detects the position of the focusing mechanism, and sends a signal to the CPU in order to measure distance to the subject. During flash photography, this data is very useful in calculating how much flash output is appropriate to the scene.Additional FeaturesInternal focusingOnly the middle groups of the optical system move to achieve focus, so the overall length of the lens does not change. Other important benefits include fast autofocusing and a short minimum focusing distance. Also, the filter thread at the front of the lens does not rotate, which is convenient if you’re using a polarizing filter.2012 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is not responsible for typographic and photographic errors. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Sony, BIONZ, BRAVIA, BRAVIA Sync, Cyber-shot, Exmor, InfoLITHIUM, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick Duo, the Memory Stick logo, Optical SteadyShot, Remote Commander, Smile Shutter, Stamina, SteadyShot, Theatre Sync, TruBlack, and Xtra Fine LCD are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Mac OS and iMovie are trademarks of Apple Computers, Inc. HDMI is a trademark of HDMI Licensing LLC. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

Review: Function - Works very well. Good find.
Review: Great Lens for Product reviews! - I bought this lens after watching a think media review over it! Great lens. This works super good for my youtube videos. It's wide angle so i can get the camera super close to product with it looking great. This lens works great for a desk setup pr a top down view! Auto focus works great! Image stabilization and picture quality is perfect! Just buy it already, stop hesitating. I bought mine used and works great!

## Features

- Lens not Zoomable. Footnotes:"35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)" and "Angle of View (APS-C)" are with interchangeable lens digital camera incorporating APS-C type image sensors.
- Minimum Focus Distance : 0.8 ft (0.24 m)
- Maximum Magnification ratio : 0.078x
- Focal Length : 16 mm. Angle of View (APS-C)- 83°. 35 mm equivalent focal length (APS-C)- 24 mm
- Compatible with optional VCL-ECU1 ultra-wide converter and VCL-ECF1 fisheye converter

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B003NRHAH8 |
| Batteries | 1 9V batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #309 in SLR Camera Lenses |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (347) |
| Date First Available | May 24, 2010 |
| Department | All Ages/Unisex |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.61 ounces |
| Item model number | SEL16F28 |
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Product Dimensions | 0.91 x 2.44 x 2.44 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Sony
- **Camera Lens Description:** Sony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras
- **Compatible Mountings:** Sony E
- **Focal Length Description:** 16mm 2.8
- **Lens Type:** Wide Angle

## Images

![SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series Cameras - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71eVGSkicvL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: If I already have the 16-50 kit zoom lens, is there any reason to get this one also? That is, at 16mm is so this one wider angle or something?**
A: No, this is not something wider, but brighter and compact. f/2.8 gives a brighter view and as a prime lens it has a lower distorsion characteristics than 16-50.

**Q: If I wish to get an UV filter for this lens (for protective purposes) what is the correct size?**
A: I will teach you to fish vs. just answering your question. It is printed on every Sony lens and most others if you look from the lens toward the camera. In this case you will see 049 which is 49mm. Now you will always have an easy time figuring out what size filters to use in the future!

**Q: Has anyone used this with the NEX-6?  How does it compare to the 6's kit lens (SELP1650) at 16mm focal length?**
A: I have an a6000 with the same kit lens. The SELP1650 max apperture @ 16mm F3.5 is sharper than the  SEL16F28 @ F3.5. I think the kit lens OSS is helping give sharper results while the the SEL16F28 is just horrible at F2.8 to F5.0. I'm dissappointed with this lens. Stick with the kit lens otherwise maybe the Sony 20mm F2.8 is better.

**Q: Is this an E Mount lens & does it work with a Sony Nex 5? Thanks!**
A: I have the same Sony Nex5 and this len works as a charm. Just to make sure, this is a prime len, so there is not zoom on it, how ever the F value is pretty better than the stock (at least in my case) 18-55mm len

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Function
*by M***M on January 18, 2026*

Works very well. Good find.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Lens for Product reviews!
*by C***N on November 10, 2022*

I bought this lens after watching a think media review over it! Great lens. This works super good for my youtube videos. It's wide angle so i can get the camera super close to product with it looking great. This lens works great for a desk setup pr a top down view! Auto focus works great! Image stabilization and picture quality is perfect! Just buy it already, stop hesitating. I bought mine used and works great!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Great Option For Hiking Backpacking and Travel
*by D***. on April 26, 2017*

This Sony 16mm is a nice lens if you accept it for what it is. When I want to shoot wide, I almost always go with my Sony 10-18mm. The 10-18mm is a near flawless piece of glass when paired with my Sony a6000. The problem is that is a big and heavy lens, which makes it difficult to carry around while on longer hikes. I picked up the Sony 16mm pancake for taking photos while hiking. To start, the size is perfect. I can fit this lens in the side pocket of my running vest, and its much lighter than the 10-18mm. The 16mm on the cropped APS-C sensor is equivalent to 24mm on a full frame. This allows me to capture the wide landscapes I see while hiking. There is also a wide angle attachment that can be paired with the 16mm to get even wider. As others have noted, the 16mm can be a big soft at the corners at 2.8-5.6, but looks better as. Once you've stopped down to 5.6, things look a bit sharper. For hiking, I'm almost always in the 5.6-15 range, so the soft corners don't bother me. There is no stabilization in this lens, but it's a wide angle, so not that big of a deal. The one issue I have is that the autofocus isn't as accurate as when I'm using the 10-18mm. At <$250, this lens is a great value. Some of the other reviewers are complaining about this lens as if it cost $1000. Be realistic about you're going to get at this price point. In my opinion, the value per dollar is quite high. If you want a lens that is super sharp, you're going to have to pay a bit more.

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