Specifications#
- Brand
- Sony
- Model
- E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
- Lens type
- Standard zoom
- Focal length
- 16–70 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/4
- Image circle
- APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Sony E-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Stabilisation
- Yes (optical)
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 16 mm | At 33 mm | At 70 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 24 mm · 83° | 50 mm · 46° | 105 mm · 23° | f/6.0 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 26 mm · 80° | 53 mm · 44° | 112 mm · 22° | f/6.4 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 32 mm · 68° | 66 mm · 36° | 140 mm · 18° | f/8.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 16 mm f/4 on aps-c.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | f/4 | 66.1 cm | 3.83 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.29 m | 0.1% |
| 16 mm | f/8 | 1.88 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.65 m | 0.1% |
| 33 mm | f/4 | 14.0 cm | 57.7 cm | 4.09 m | 29.4 m | 14.0 m | 0.6% |
| 33 mm | f/8 | 28.3 cm | 1.23 m | 14.5 m | ∞ | 6.99 m | 0.3% |
| 70 mm | f/4 | 3.0 cm | 12.3 cm | 79.2 cm | 3.25 m | 62.7 m | 2.7% |
| 70 mm | f/8 | 5.9 cm | 24.7 cm | 1.61 m | 7.05 m | 31.4 m | 1.4% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 16 mm | NPF at 16 mm, f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 1/100 s | 21 s | 16 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/125 s | 20 s | 16 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/125 s | 16 s | 15 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.
- Sony α7R VI crop mode
- Sony α7 V crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II crop mode
- Sony α9 III crop mode
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 crop mode
- Sony α7C II crop mode
- Sony α7CR crop mode
- Sony α7R V crop mode
- Sony FX30 2022
- Sony FX3 crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 crop mode
- Sony α7 IV crop mode
- Sony α7S III crop mode
- Sony FX6 crop mode
- Sony α7R IV crop mode
- Sony α6400 2019
- Sony α6600 2019
- Sony α6100 2019
- Sony α7 III crop mode
- Sony α6300 2016
- Sony α6500 2016
- Sony α7R II crop mode
- Sony α7S II crop mode
- Sony α5000 2014
- Sony α5100 2014
- Sony α6000 2014
- Sony NEX-3N 2013
- Sony NEX-5T 2013
- Sony α3000 2013
- Sony α7 crop mode
- Sony NEX-F3 2012
- Sony NEX-7 2011
- Sony NEX-C3 2011
- Sony Alpha NEX-5N 2011
- Sony NEX-5 2010
- Sony Alpha NEX-3 2010
- Sony α7R III crop mode
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ (Vers. I/II) f/3.5–5.6
- Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G f/2.8
- Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD f/2.8
- Tamron E 17-28mm F2.8-2.8 f/2.8
- Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | Contemporary 021 f/2.8
- Sony E 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS f/3.5–5.6
- Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS f/4
- Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G f/4
- Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS f/4
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art 024 f/2.8
- Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art 019 f/2.8
- Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM f/2.8
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Sony E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS full frame?
No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.
What is the Sony E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS equivalent to on APS-C?
Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 16–70 mm frames like 25–107 mm on full frame.
What is the Sony E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS good for?
As a standard zoom it suits everyday shooting, travel, events and walkaround use.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources