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Sony E 16mm F2.8 vs Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro

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SonyE 16mm F2.8SonyE 30mm F3.5 Macro
Overview
ReleasedJune 2010September 2011
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length16 mm30 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/3.5
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Macro lens–Yes
Optical constructionFive elements in five groupsSeven elements in six groups
Special elementsOne aspherical element with one aspherical surfaceOne ED glass element and three aspherical elements
DiaphragmSeven rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view83° APS-C50° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleAPS-CAPS-C
Image circle detailAPS-C coverage; 24 mm equivalent field of viewAPS-C coverage; 45 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters; original VCL-ECF1 fisheye and VCL-ECU1 ultra-wide front converters supportedNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.24 m0.095 m
Maximum magnification0.078×1×
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Autofocus detailInternal motor; maker does not specify a particular motor technologyInternal autofocus motor; maker does not identify a specific motor technology
Focus distance detail0.24 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring9.5 cm minimum focus measured from the image sensor; approximately 2.4 cm from the front of the lens at closest focus
Magnification detail0.078× maximum magnification1.0× life-size maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisationNo optical stabilisation
Design
Filter diameter49 mm49 mm
Maximum diameter62 mm62 mm
Length22.5 mm55.5 mm
Weight67 g138 g
ControlsManual-focus ring; focus mode selected on camera; aluminium-alloy exteriorManual-focus ring; focus mode selected on the camera; aluminium-alloy exterior
Dimensions detail62 mm maximum diameter × 22.5 mm length62 mm maximum diameter × 55.5 mm length
Weight detailApproximately 67 g lens; separate caps excludedApproximately 138 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodNo hood supplied or listed in maker specificationsALC-SH113 cap-type hood, supplied
In the boxFront cap and rear cap; no case listedALC-SH113 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detailSony Japan’s announcement dated11 May2010 specifies the NEX-5A thin-lens kit containing this exact lens from3 June2010. Main release retains June month precision because exact global first day is not established; lens kit availability is distinguished from later separate-lens listings. Full independent reviews read: OpticalLimits/Photozone KlausSchroiff March2012 NEX-7 retest (both complete pages), and Sony Alpha Blog MarcAlhadeff August2018 Alpha6000. Centre/corner assessments differ and are kept tied to tested bodies. OpticalLimits’ original2010 review is not counted as a third independent publication. No unconfirmed coating/weather claim or inferred direct successorSony Japan announced this exact lens on 8 June 2011 for September 2011 availability. Main release retains the maker’s month precision; exact global first day is not established. Two independently authored full reviews read: Sony Alpha Lab Jay on NEX-7 (2012) and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000 (2018). Lab’s corner test acknowledges imperfect subject-plane alignment; its general-purpose/value recommendation is more positive than Blog’s. Maker length 55.5 mm supersedes Blog’s inconsistent 62/65 mm figures. No unpublished weather-resistance or coating claim added

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