Everybody loves ‘trinity’ wide-angle, standard and telephoto f/2.8 zoom lenses, right? Actually, you can count me out. Especially for mirrorless cameras, I tend to prefer ‘slower’ f/4 zooms that are smaller and more lightweight, and feel a better balance for relatively slimline bodies, and I switch to a prime lens when I feel the need for speed.
Following in the footsteps of the Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G standard zoom, the 16-25mm redresses the balance, giving a fairly fast f/2.8 aperture throughout its zoom range, but with a comparatively small and light build. Something has to give, naturally, and the zoom range itself is more restrictive than usual in both lenses. Even so, both zooms aim to take up residence in the line-up of best Sony lenses on the market, and have a lot to offer owners of the best Sony cameras in the full-frame camp.
