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Sony E lens

Sony E 16mm F2.8

16 mm, f/2.8, made for APS-C. 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
  • 49 mm filter
  • 67 g
22.5 mm long62 mm49 mm filter thread
Drawn from Sony's published size: 62 × 22.5 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.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 8
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)With the cameraFit and maker's notes
Sony a600024 mm411 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a610024 mm463 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a640024 mm470 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a660024 mm570 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a670024 mm560 gFits and works
Sony ZV-E1024 mm410 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E10 II24 mm444 gFits, with a maker condition
Sony documents a condition for this pair.
  • No phase-detection autofocus with this pair. Sony: “The "Focal plane phase detection AF" function does not work.”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • No Focus Map display. Sony: “This lens is not compatible with Focus Map.”
  • Sony suggests a lower Auto ISO ceiling. Sony: “Noise may be an issue when the sensitivity is high. Try changing the ISO sensitivity and/or ISO AUTO upper limit.”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony FX3024 mm713 gFits and works

What it frames

24 mm24 mm24 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the a6400. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (24 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 30 cm wide.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 470 g together.

Every lens with a 49 mm thread

Other wide primes for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Sony E 16mm F2.8 fit?

8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30.

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?

49 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 49 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check

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

Specifications

Mount
Sony E
Made for
APS-C sensors
Focal length
16 mm
Maximum aperture
f/2.8
Lens stabilisation
No
Weather sealing
No
Filter thread
49 mm
Weight
67 g
Size (diameter × length)
62 × 22.5 mm
Closest focus
24 cm
Maximum magnification
0.08x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2010
Model number
SEL16F28
Note
Pancake