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Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
Focal length 16-35mm
Aperture f/2.8
Mount Sony E
format coverage full-frame
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 680 g
af type Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave AF Motors
lens type zoom
76 Overall Score
Price CA$2,598
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong af (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong wide angle (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong social proof (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong optical (86th percentile) 86th
Cons
- Below average affordability (15th percentile)
- Below average reach (29th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
- Below average portability (34th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 100 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Zoom |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 35 |
| Elements | 16 |
| Groups | 13 |
| Aspherical Elements | 3 |
| ED Elements | 2 |
| Coating | Nano AR Coating and Fluorine Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 11 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 82 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave AF Motors |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 280 |
| Max Magnification | 0.19x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM | Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z | Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE | Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC | Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-35mm | 24-105mm | 35mm | 17-40mm | 70-180mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 | f/1.8 | f/2.8 | f/1.2 |
| Mount | Sony E | Canon RF | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Sony E | Nikon Z |
| Format Coverage | full-frame | full-frame | full-frame | APS-C | full-frame | full-frame |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 680 | 1315 | 910 | 535 | 855 | 1090 |
| AF Type | Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave AF Motors | Nano USM | VCM | HLA (High-response Linear Actuator) | VXD | Multi-Focus Stepping Motor AF System |
| Lens Type | zoom | zoom | prime | zoom | zoom | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Reach | Video | Optical | Aperture | Wide Angle | Portability | Versatility | Social Proof | Affordability | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM | 89.9 | 29.6 | 77.3 | 49.2 | 29.4 | 59.7 | 86.1 | 43.8 | 88.3 | 33.5 | 74.3 | 87.8 | 14.6 | 36.2 |
| Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8 L IS USM Z Compare | 89.9 | 78.8 | 95.2 | 69.4 | 73.9 | 88 | 97.9 | 43.8 | 74.5 | 11.3 | 91.9 | 87.8 | 8.1 | 96 |
| Viltrox LAB AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB FE Compare | 95.4 | 69 | 90.6 | 45.3 | 29.4 | 72.3 | 92.8 | 96.1 | 53.2 | 20.7 | 33.1 | 87.8 | 33.3 | 36.2 |
| Sigma Art 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Compare | 95.4 | 53.2 | 95.2 | 54.3 | 53.2 | 88 | 97.3 | 74.8 | 68.6 | 47.1 | 75.4 | 92.6 | 33.5 | 36.2 |
| Tamron Di III 70-180mm f/2.8 VC VXD G2 Compare | 95.4 | 86.6 | 77.3 | 75.7 | 81.1 | 84.3 | 96.5 | 43.8 | 29.1 | 21.9 | 77.4 | 92.6 | 27.8 | 97.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S Compare | 68.8 | 80.7 | 77.3 | 38.1 | 44 | 72.3 | 87.5 | 96.1 | 39.9 | 15.5 | 33.1 | 96.2 | 16 | 36.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Macro41
- Overall76.1
- Budget55.6
- Street69
- Travel54.7
- Portrait43
- Landscape89.4
- Professional78.4
- Video Cinema60.9
- Wildlife Sports41.4
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