Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G Lens Review

Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G Lens Review
Sony's first full-frame compact Power Zoom lens. This lens review shows examples of images and video clips (movies) captured with this lens. It also draws comparison with other full-frame lenses in Sony's lineup comparing weight, size, specifications and build quality. I recommend watching this video in 4K on a large monitor and if you want to see still images without the YouTube video compression artefacts then head over to my Flickr Pro gallery of images captured using this lens.
Flickr Album to see Ultra HD Images captured with the FE PZ 16-35 F4 G:

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[echoauxgen]

The inside architecture photographers will love this. 16mm is perfect for inside shots things are just right far away where a 12mm or 10mm is way to far away. What will be liked the most is video to change mm while shooting. As a stills the FE 16-35 f/4 has been perfect since it came out and on a Sony bright enough in dark astro areas with low ISO and great for close macro like shots. At the price would be a great add to my bag and a sell of my old could get half the cost to buy, watch the used gear sites that will be the early orders getting ready for this lens. This reminds me of the APS-C E 10- 18mm (16-27mm) that can be used at 12-18 on full frame. Sony is ahead of others making lenses small like the old film lenses.

[marioplumber]

Sonys G series lenses are absolutely amazing. If you're shooting in controlled lighting conditions this lens looks like no brainer. Sony looks to be the only company that is responding to the rise of Samyang/Rokinon in any meaningful way.

[ontherangemike]

This is exactly what I need for some upcoming documentaries. I have been looking at the 16-35 FE C T3.1 but simply could not justify it for 5, 500 dollars plus the weight since I went with the FX3. So I was trying to decide between the Zeiss or GM 16-35. This is the exact lens I wanted since I will be outdoors so F4 is perfectly fine, plus I get the weight savings for on the go filming. I can't believe they just made this lens!! I am ordering this as soon as it is available.

[aldente]

Hi Mark, thank you for the review. This lens came out when I was hoping for 16-35mm f2.8 GM2 with lighter improved specs like the recent 70-200 GM2. The technologies that put all the things in such a compact form factor at just 353g are sheer brilliant. So I am still looking forward to it.

[jafarkhan]

Waiting for the 24-70mm version of this lens.

[Mattrossphoto]

You’re photography is so good it’s laughable😂. It’s like ok, we get it Mark, you’re the man💯. Unlike most YouTubers your pictures always floor me

[longrider]

Mark I dont know if you mentioned this but Gerald Undone said in his review, this lens appears to be "parfocal", which is a nice feature when zooming

[pauloverse]

I’ll have a cup of the xd linear mocha please @9:51 :-). Great review as always.

[SourPlanet]

If I didn't prefer 24-70 range, this would definitely be my next lens. If they release a 24-70 update as well, I'll be camped outside the warehouse.

[seituoronde]

You are the best you present and give great information to make the viewer make a great decision thank you again and I want to join

[almaw]

Great review - really appreciate the photographer’s perspective of using this type of lens. It’s really an interesting option in the focal length, and doesn’t seem to give up any appreciable image quality to the GM. Sony as really has put a lot of tech into this. Could be a nice way to down size the camera kit, and not give any real performance. Maybe not an Astro lens, but paired with the 14GM or 20G, or 35GM, you have a lot of bases covered. Thank you again for the thoroughness.

[KN.Images]

Beautiful lens I just had to preorder it

[paololarocca]

this is seriously good news, great product…

[Lux_Tech]

Thanks for the review. Am considering the Sony FE 16-35mm GM 2.8 or this to shoot wedding photography? Which is better? Need some advice thanks!

[mynameistrd]

i'm more interested in the triathlon competitors. some of them are not young but damn they are super healthy :)

[JeniaFabisuk]

Thank you for this review! How is the sunstar with this lens compare to Zeis?

[Mraz]

Hi mark, usually you would suggest several lenses to compliment the lens that you reviewing. But in this video you did not suggest any lenses. Do you have any suggestion on what lens to go along with this PZ 16-35mm? I know others had suggested 85mm, but i prefer you opinion about this.

[lunaglunaglunag]

Hi, did you notice any focus jump/focus pulsating when you close up to the subject with autofocus on with this lens (PZ 16-35mm F4 G)?

Mine seems to have the issue when I use gimbal to go in closer to the subject's face, it seems to have that zoom pump, but it is actually the focus going error for a very fast milliseconds (or looks like focusing the back of the subject in mine), and then slowly focus back to the subject, and it is quite frequent. Or sometimes it would just make that whole scene to have the shaking stutter effect for a millisecond, I had even set the focus shift sensitivity to the lowest, and it still does the same thing. For the body I'm currently using A7S3.

Attached here is an example (not my video, but a clip I manage to found online which has the same issue as mine), look at the table at the bottom area and you'll understand what I meant:


Much appreciated for your replies, thank you.

[julienbalestra]

As always, it's an excellent review. For a hiker landscape A7C photographer, would you recommend the Sony 20mm f1.8 instead ?

[marclabro]

super ! which ND filter and polarizer would you advise for 16-35mm ? magnetic type or screwable or square filters with square receptacle screwed on lens ?