Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

Released August 2011

Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM
Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM
COMPARISON SELECTION (3 selected items max.)
Sony Alpha 200
Sony Alpha 200 with no lenses
Announced 07/01/2008
Launch Price $611
Resolution 10 Mpix

TESTED
Sony Alpha 290
Sony Alpha 290 with no lenses
Announced 01/06/2010
Launch Price $499
Resolution 14 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 300
Sony Alpha 300 with no lenses
Announced 30/01/2008
Launch Price $690
Resolution 10 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 330
Sony Alpha 330 with no lenses
Announced 18/05/2009
Launch Price $780
Resolution 10 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 350
Sony Alpha 350 with no lenses
Announced 30/01/2008
Launch Price $700
Resolution 14 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 380
Sony Alpha 380 with no lenses
Announced 18/05/2009
Launch Price $935
Resolution 14 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 450
Sony Alpha 450 with no lenses
Announced 05/01/2010
Launch Price $680
Resolution 14 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 500
Sony Alpha 500 with no lenses
Announced 27/08/2009
Launch Price $699
Resolution 12 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 550
Sony Alpha 550 with no lenses
Announced 27/08/2009
Launch Price $899
Resolution 14 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 580
Sony Alpha 580 with no lenses
Announced 24/08/2010
Launch Price $800
Resolution 16 Mpix

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Sony Alpha 700
Sony Alpha 700 with no lenses
Announced 06/09/2007
Launch Price $1300
Resolution 12 Mpix

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Sony SLT Alpha 77
Sony SLT Alpha 77 with no lenses
Announced 24/08/2011
Launch Price $1399
Resolution 24 Mpix

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Sony SLT Alpha 77 II
Sony SLT Alpha 77 II with no lenses
Announced 01/05/2014
Launch Price $1200
Resolution 24 Mpix

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Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM Review

Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM lens review: Attractive high-speed offering

 Introduction Specifications and FeaturesIntroduced back in 2011, the Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM is a wide-aperture standard-zoom designed for Sony’s APS-C-format SLT models. As the equivalent to a 24-75mm standard zoom with a fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture, it is intended to appeal to enthusiasts and professionals alike. Besides the fast maximum aperture, it has high-end specs, including a sonic-type focusing motor, weather-proof sealing, and circular aperture blades for rendering rounded specular highlights and smooth transitions to out-of-focus areas. The optical construction consists of 16 elements in total arranged in 13 groups, with a mix of aspherical