Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm
The 207g build pairs a bright f/2.8 aperture with a linear stepping motor that ensures near-silent autofocus and minimal focus breathing for video. Weather sealing and a USB-C port for firmware updates add durability and future-proofing beyond its compact price point. This ultrawide prime is best for vloggers and landscape photographers needing a lightweight, gimbal-friendly lens that handles 4K footage and close-up details at a 1:3.03 magnification.
Focal length 16mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 207 g
af type Linear STM
lens type wide-angle
47 Overall Score
Price £390
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong af (87th percentile) 87th
- Strong optical (65th percentile) 65th
- Strong macro (65th percentile) 65th
Cons
- Below average social proof (8th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (14th percentile)
- Below average aperture (21st percentile)
- Below average versatility (33rd percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Elements | 8 |
| Groups | 7 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 3 |
| Coating | UMC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/2.8 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 62 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Linear STM |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 120 |
| Max Magnification | 0.33x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm | Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 | Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 17-70mm | 17-28mm | 16-28mm | 12-60mm | 28-70mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Nikon Z | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 207 | 544 | 450 | 450 | 320 | 495 |
| AF Type | Linear STM | RXD | Stepping Motor | Stepping AF Motor | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon Prima Series AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 16mm | 87.4 | 13.8 | 92.1 | 65 | 65.3 | 21 | 33.3 | 7.5 | 37.8 |
| Tamron Di III 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD Compare | 53.8 | 87.2 | 69.8 | 85.9 | 91 | 84.4 | 89.3 | 85.2 | 83.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76.1 | 85.9 | 88 | 84.4 | 67.3 | 69.2 | 37.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-28mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.4 | 87.2 | 76.1 | 77.8 | 97.2 | 84.4 | 67.9 | 63.2 | 37.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12060 Compare | 98.1 | 87.2 | 84.6 | 51.7 | 91 | 84.4 | 93.1 | 68.2 | 83.4 |
| Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.4 | 24 | 72.9 | 80 | 86.2 | 21 | 76.8 | 89.3 | 98.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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