A small, wide F2.8 zoom that goes anywhere

With a 16-25 mm range ideal for scenery, cityscapes, selfies, travel, and general snapshots, this versatile wide-angle zoom delivers beautiful G Lens rendering and bokeh at all focal lengths in a remarkably compact, lightweight design. You get refined large-aperture wide-angle imaging performance for both stills and movies.

Superb sharpness at any focal length

An advanced optical design using three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass elements plus four aspherical elements, including one ED Aspherical glass element, delivers high resolution throughout the 16-25 mm zoom range in a remarkably compact lens. Flare, ghosting, and colour bleeding are subdued for precise, detailed rendering.

impressive close-up performance

Maximum magnification is 0.2x (AF)/0.23x (MF) with a minimum focus distance of 0.18 m (0.59ft) (AF)/0.17 m (0.56ft) (MF) at the 16 mm end of the range and 0.24 m (AF) (0.79ft)/0.22 m (0.73ft) (MF) at the 25 mm end of the range for superb wide-angle close-up performance. Wide-angle coverage lets you shoot close while simultaneously capturing the subject's surroundings.

Deep bokeh makes the subject stand out.

A maximum aperture that remains constant at F2.8 throughout the zoom range, state-of-the-art optical design, and an 11-blade aperture unit all work harmoniously to deliver smooth, deep G Lens bokeh in a versatile wide-angle zoom lens. ED glass elements reduce colour bleeding for excellent contrast and clarity.

High optical performance in a compact lens

Even though it boasts an advanced optical design that includes four aspherical elements, one of which is ED Aspherical, this lens is only 74.8 mm in diameter by 91.4 mm in length (3 x 3-5/8 inch). Engineering plastics enhance durability while reducing weight to 409 grams  (14.5 oz), making this a low-stress F2.8 choice for long shooting sessions or low-light situations.

Three control rings in a compact lens.

This lens features three control rings—focus, zoom, and aperture—for direct, intuitive, and creative control when shooting stills and movies. The aperture ring click stops can be turned on or off to match the shooting situation.

Comprehensive control

In addition to three control rings, the FE 16-25mm F2.8 G includes a customisable focus hold button and AF/MF switch. Linear Response MF ensures immediate, intuitive manual focus control. Inner focus makes using rotatable 67 mm filters, such as variable ND types often used when shooting movies, easy.