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Sony E lens

Samyang AF 16mm F2.8 P FE

16 mm, f/2.8, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 24 mm.

  • 16 mm · 24 mm equiv. on a6400
  • f/2.8
  • 62 mm filter
  • 207 g
  • Weather-sealed
70.5 mm long, 69.8 mm across, to the scale every lens page uses

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70.5 mm long69.8 mm62 mm filter thread
Drawn from Samyang's published size: 69.8 × 70.5 mm. Details simplified.
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On your camera

The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. Samyang publishes the cameras this lens supports and its firmware updates on its own site. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.

The 8 cameras this lens fits
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)Weight with cameraFit and maker's notes
Sony a600024 mm551 gFits and works
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a610024 mm603 gFits and works
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a640024 mm610 gFits and works
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony a660024 mm710 gFits and works
Sony a670024 mm700 gFits and works
Sony ZV-E1024 mm550 gFits and works
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony ZV-E10 II24 mm584 gFits and works
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.
Sony FX3024 mm853 gFits and works

What it frames

24 mm24 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the a6400, beside the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS kit lens, from the same spot. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

From 3 m back it takes in a scene about 4.4 × 2.9 m on the a6400: about 8 people standing shoulder to shoulder.

At its closest (12 cm from the sensor) a subject about 7.1 cm wide fills the frame of the a6400.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 610 g together. From the back of the camera to the front of the lens: about 130 mm (59.7 + 70.5 mm).

Every lens with a 62 mm thread

Other wide primes for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, and what each changes against the AF 16mm F2.8 P FE. Specifications only: we have not compared their pictures.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Samyang AF 16mm F2.8 P FE fit?

8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

16 mm frames like 24 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).

What filter size does it take?

62 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 62 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts from the makers' specification pages. How we check

Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Samyang's published figures. Source: Samyang's specification page. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount
Sony E
Made for
Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
Focal length
16 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Lens stabilisation
No
Weather sealing
Yes, per the maker
Filter thread
62 mm
Weight
207 g
Size (diameter × length)
69.8 × 70.5 mm
Closest focus
12 cm
Maximum magnification
0.33x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2025