Specifications#
- Brand
- Sony
- Model
- FE 16mm f/1.8 G
- Lens type
- Ultra-wide prime
- Focal length
- 16 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Image circle
- Full frame (36×24 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Sony E-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- 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 | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 16 mm · 107° | f/1.8 |
| APS-C | 24 mm · 83° | f/2.7 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 26 mm · 80° | f/2.9 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 32 mm · 68° | f/3.6 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native Full frame format (CoC 30 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/1.8 on full frame.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | f/1.8 | 43.4 cm | 2.03 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.76 m | 0.2% |
| 16 mm | f/4 | 1.17 m | 27.5 m | ∞ | ∞ | 2.15 m | 0.1% |
| 16 mm | f/8 | 12.4 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 1.08 m | 0.0% |
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/1.8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full frame | 1/15 s | 31 s | 15 s |
| APS-C | 1/25 s | 21 s | 11 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/25 s | 20 s | 11 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/30 s | 16 s | 10 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount mount.
- Sony α7R VI 2026
- Sony α7 V 2025
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II 2024
- Sony α9 III 2024
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 2023
- Sony α7C II 2023
- Sony α7CR 2023
- Sony α7R V 2022
- Sony FX30 2022
- Sony FX3 2021
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 2021
- Sony α7 IV 2021
- Sony α7S III 2020
- Sony FX6 2020
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Sony α6400 2019
- Sony α6600 2019
- Sony α6100 2019
- Sony α7 III 2018
- Sony α6300 2016
- Sony α6500 2016
- Sony α7R II 2015
- Sony α7S II 2015
- Sony α5000 2014
- Sony α5100 2014
- Sony α6000 2014
- Sony NEX-3N 2013
- Sony NEX-5T 2013
- Sony α3000 2013
- Sony α7 2013
- 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
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
- Viltrox AF 16mm F1.8 FE/L/Z f/1.8
- Sigma 17mm F4 DG DN | Contemporary 023 f/4
- Laowa 15mm f/2.0 Zero-D f/2
- Viltrox AF 15mm F1.7 Air f/1.7
- Voigtländer 15mm F4.5 Super Wide Heliar Aspherical III f/4.5
- Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 f/2.8
- Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 f/2.8
- Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/4 f/4
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC f/2.8
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 f/2.8
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A f/1.8
- Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM f/1.8
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G full frame?
Yes — it covers the full 36 × 24 mm frame.
What is the Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G equivalent to on APS-C?
On a 1.5× APS-C body it frames like 24 mm, and like 26 mm on Canon APS-C.
What is the Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G good for?
As a ultra-wide prime it suits astrophotography, landscapes and dramatic perspectives.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources