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Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 'G' Review

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The Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 'G' lens is a high-quality, sharp lens with a wide focal range, perfect for cityscapes and architecture. Although it is a bit pricey, the compactness and video suitability make it worth it for professionals.

The Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 'G' lens is a high-quality, sharp lens with a wide focal range, perfect for cityscapes and architecture. Although it is a bit pricey, the compactness and video suitability make it worth it for professionals.

Pros
  • High-quality and sharp
  • Wide focal range
  • Compact design
  • Suitable for video
Cons
  • Hefty price

The build quality and build materials used are typical for a Sony G lens, featuring high-quality plastics and weather sealing around the metallic mount.

The Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 'G' lens is a high-quality, sharp lens with a wide focal range, perfect for cityscapes and architecture. At its widest of 16mm, it is brilliantly wide on a full-frame camera, useful for all kinds of exciting cityscape and architecture shots. The lens's sharpness makes it suitable even for telephoto shots at 25mm. The Hefty price might be a downside, but its compact size and suitability for video make it worth it for professionals. The build quality and build materials used are typical for a Sony G lens, featuring high-quality plastics and weather sealing around the metallic mount. The lens also features a well-made compact design with a satisfying aperture ring, smooth zoom, and fast, silent autofocus. The lens's image quality is top-notch, especially at 16mm and f/2.8, with great sharpness and minimal distortion. Overall, it is a high-quality, sharp lens with wide focal range, suitable for professional use.

The lens's image quality is top-notch, especially at 16mm and f/2.8, with great sharpness and minimal distortion.

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