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This Item  Sony SEL1655G Alpha 16-55mm F2.8 G Standard Zoom APS-C Lens |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | -7% $1,298.00 List: $1,399.99 | -21% $939.95 New Price: $1,198.00 | -14% $648.00 List: $749.99 | -14% $648.00 List: $749.99 | -9% $498.00 List: $549.99 | $539.00 |
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| Sold By | Adorama | SSE Photo & Video | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Digital Goja |
| lens type | Standard | Standard | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | Standard |
| compatible mountings | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E | Sony E |
| lens design | Zoom | Prime | Zoom | Prime | Prime | Prime |
| focus type | Auto Focus | Manual Focus | Auto Focus, Manual Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus | Auto Focus |
| fixed focal length | 55 millimeters | 105 millimeters | 20 millimeters | 15 millimeters | 11 millimeters | 50 millimeters |
| model name | SEL1655G | SEL24105G/2 | SELP1020G | SEL15F14G | SEL11F18 | 585965 |
| max aperture | 2.8 millimeters | 4 f stop | 4 f stop | 1.4 f stop | 1.8 f stop | 2.8 millimeters |
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Sony E 16-55mm F2.8 G lens
A compact, large-aperture APS-C standard zoom for users who want a small, lightweight system that provides advanced control as well as outstanding image quality. This 16-55mm (24-82.5 mm full-frame equiv.) standard zoom lens weighs in at only 494g. The advanced G lens design suppress abortion, reflections, flare and ghosting, while the 9-blade circular aperture contributes to gorgeous bokeh. It incorporates the same XD (Extreme Dynamic) Linear Motor technology found in the Full-frame G Master series to obtain fast, precise, quiet autofocus and tracking
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Premium G Lens optical designThis 16-55mm (24-82.5 mm full-frame equiv.) standard zoom lens weighs in at only 494g. The advanced G lens design includes two Advanced Aspherical and two Aspherical elements to suppress abortion and three ED (Extra-low dispersion) glass elements and Nano AR coating to suppress reflections, flare and ghosting. The 9-blade circular aperture contributes to gorgeous bokeh while the XD (Extreme Dynamic) Linear Motor offers fast, precise, quiet AF and tracking |
F2.8 max apertureThe F2.8 max aperture maintains exposure and depth of field, allowing you to isolate your subject from the foreground and background with amazing light gathering capabilities when shooting wide open. When changing your aperture to defocus the background, the areas out of the focal plane appear blurred. This ‘bokeh’ effect of the blurred background is enhanced with circular aperture blades used in this lens. |
9-blade circular aperture contributes to gorgeous bokehThe 9-blade circular aperture maximizes the beauty of this large-aperture prime-lens, contributing to impressive images in which the subject stands out against a smoothly defocused foreground and background, as well as perfectly round points of defocused light. Conventional aperture blades have flat sides that create unappealing, polygonal-shaped defocused points of light. Alpha lenses overcome this problem through a unique design that keeps the aperture almost perfectly circular from its wide-open setting to when it is closed by 2 stops. Smoother, more natural defocusing can be obtained as a result. |
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Instant auto/manual focus selectionInstantly and quickly switch between auto and manual focus via an AF/MF switch on the side of the lens. This makes operation faster and easier as you let the camera and lens focus for you, or decide to take control and manually focus on the precise point you chose. |
Linear Response MFLinear Response MF realizes precise manual focus control, closely equivalent to mechanical manual focus, which enables linear focus transition to ring rotation angle for repeatable and accurate manual focus that is especially desirable for MF control during video capture. |
Focus hold button, programmable for multiple functionsThe focus hold button not only performs its primary function to lock focus when recomposing, but can be customized to a number of other functions depending on your needs. In addition to Focus Hold, these custom functions include: Eye AF, AF On, Aperture Preview, Shot Result Preview or Bright Monitoring. |
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A lens that is worth it’s high price tag.
I picked up this lens because I wanted a fast, general purpose zoom that was sharp for my APS-C Sony camera. I had owned the 16-50 3.5-5.6 kit lens since purchasing the a6300 2 years ago and wasn’t happy with its performance in photography. This lens performs far greater than the kit lens that I replaced it with. I have even tested this G lens at 30mm vs the Sigma 30mm 1.4 prime lens, and I have come to the conclusion that they are similar enough in sharpness that I cannot really tell the difference. I have used the lens for recording basketball and wrestling at my local high school as well as taking pictures of the players in action (see attached photos). The autofocus performed amazingly. It is way faster than any of the lenses that I own. The lens performs amazingly in every scenario I put it in. It has made the experience with my camera leaps and bounds better. It has a high price tag, but that is simply what you have to dish out to get the experience it gives. If one can budget for this lens, and is happy with what an APS-C sensor gives them, I say with great confidence, get it!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
A lens that is worth it’s high price tag.
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
I picked up this lens because I wanted a fast, general purpose zoom that was sharp for my APS-C Sony camera. I had owned the 16-50 3.5-5.6 kit lens since purchasing the a6300 2 years ago and wasn’t happy with its performance in photography. This lens performs far greater than the kit lens that I replaced it with. I have even tested this G lens at 30mm vs the Sigma 30mm 1.4 prime lens, and I have come to the conclusion that they are similar enough in sharpness that I cannot really tell the difference. I have used the lens for recording basketball and wrestling at my local high school as well as taking pictures of the players in action (see attached photos). The autofocus performed amazingly. It is way faster than any of the lenses that I own. The lens performs amazingly in every scenario I put it in. It has made the experience with my camera leaps and bounds better. It has a high price tag, but that is simply what you have to dish out to get the experience it gives. If one can budget for this lens, and is happy with what an APS-C sensor gives them, I say with great confidence, get it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2019
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Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
Is it worth it? It's certainly cheaper to buy separate fixed length focal lenses but that means carrying lots of lenses with you and switching between them. This lens is a great all-in one that produces photos that stand up to some of the best lenses in the market. Personally, the convenience of taking only one lens with me combined with the extremely high image quality justifies the purchase. If you can afford it... treat yourself!
Treat Yourself to Great Quality Photos
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
To be clear, this is a cost prohibitive lens. However, the quality of the photos this lens produces are really good across all zoom lengths and aperture stops. I use this lens on an a-6000 and for years I only used the kit lenses that came with the camera and an additional ultra-wide Rokinon lens. The photos were always good and I was always pleased. But the SEL1655G unlocked the potential of my camera by producing extremely sharp photos with great colors (my camera doesnt have image stabilization so I don't use it for video).Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2020
Is it worth it? It's certainly cheaper to buy separate fixed length focal lenses but that means carrying lots of lenses with you and switching between them. This lens is a great all-in one that produces photos that stand up to some of the best lenses in the market. Personally, the convenience of taking only one lens with me combined with the extremely high image quality justifies the purchase. If you can afford it... treat yourself!
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Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2023
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BC
Designed and built for Sony APS-C. Excellent quality and build.
Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2021
IonutM
expensive, but delivers what advertised
Reviewed in Canada on September 16, 2021