Sony E 16-55MM Compact F2.8 APS-C standard zoom G lens SEL1655G review

A top-quality, fast standard zoom for APS-C format Sony cameras has been a long time coming. Sony’s E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS is a little lacklustre, even for a ‘kit’ zoom, and while the Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS offers a sizeable step up in handling, image quality, zoom range and...

Mostly excellent image quality and performance; High-end; weather-sealed construction; Fast and constant f/2.8 aperture

Heavy barrel distortion at 16mm if uncorrected; No image stabilization; Pretty pricey

Sony E 16-55MM Compact F2.8 APS-C standard zoom G lens SEL1655G review

The Sony 16-55mm f2.8 G is by all means a good lens. Photographers who really like the Sony APS-C cameras will really like it. You can shoot so many things with it but where it will really shine is with events. You’ll almost never want to carry another lens with you.

Sony E 16-55MM Compact F2.8 APS-C standard zoom G lens SEL1655G review

The Sony E 16-55mm f2.8 is the unashamedly high-end general-purpose zoom the better Alpha cropped APSC bodies have been crying out for. I really enjoyed shooting with it on the A6600 - like other lenses of a similar specification, it delivers a useful general-purpose range from wide to short...

Sony E 16-55MM Compact F2.8 APS-C standard zoom G lens SEL1655G review

The Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G is the company's first pro-grade zoom lens for its APS-C mirrorless system. It's been a long time coming, but proves to be worth the wait.

Compact, pro-grade zoom; Designed for APS-C; Dust and splash protection; Fluorine coating; Quick, quiet autofocus.

Relies on profile corrections to remove distortion; Not optically stabilized; Pricey.