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Sony 16-35mm G PZ Review

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The Sony 16-35mm G PZ lens is a lightweight and versatile lens that is great for both photography and videography. It offers impressive macro capabilities and performs well in terms of sharpness and focus. The lens also features a power zoom and a wide range of manual controls.

The Sony 16-35mm G PZ lens is a lightweight and versatile lens that is great for both photography and videography. It offers impressive macro capabilities and performs well in terms of sharpness and focus. The lens also features a power zoom and a wide range of manual controls.

Pros
  • Lightweight and compact
  • Impressive macro capabilities
  • Smooth and precise autofocus
  • Wide range of manual controls
Cons
  • Middling bokeh performance
  • No image stabilization for handheld shooting

The lens is well-built, with internal focusing and sealing, and performs well in terms of sharpness and focus. The bokeh is not exceptional, but the lens handles chromatic aberration well.

The Sony 16-35mm G PZ lens is a lightweight lens with a weight of 353 grams, making it easy to carry around for both photography and videography. It offers a wide range of manual controls including a manual focus ring, an aperture ring, a power zoom, and an autofocus/manual focus switch. The lens also provides impressive macro capabilities, allowing for close-up shots at both 16mm and 35mm focal lengths. The lens is well-built, with internal focusing and sealing, and performs well in terms of sharpness and focus. The bokeh is not exceptional, but the lens handles chromatic aberration well. The lens is suitable for both photography and videography, with smooth and precise autofocus, minimal breathing, and no warping at the edges of the frame during zooming. It is a versatile and valuable lens for both full-frame and crop sensor cameras, especially for video shooters with super 35 cinema cameras.

It is a versatile and valuable lens for both full-frame and crop sensor cameras, especially for video shooters with super 35 cinema cameras.

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