Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

The Sony DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM is a fine standard angle zoom with a fixed f/2.8 aperture throughout its range, but it's a little pricey.

The Sony 16-50mm ƒ/2.8 DT presents itself as a capable walk-around zoom lens; mated with the newer A65 or A77 bodies, which appear to correct its slight issues with chromatic aberration, the combination works to produce excellent photographs.

Sony's “non-kit” kit zoom for the Alpha 77

When it comes to full frame cameras we've got two types of fast standard zoom lenses – we are thinking here about 28–7x mm f/2.8 and 24-70 mm f/2.8 class. In the case of APS-C/DX sensors the situation isn't so clear any longer. At the beginning 17-5x...

A superior general-purpose kit lens designed for the new Sony SLT-A77 camera.Sony's DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM zoom lens was announced at the same time as the A77 and A65 camera bodies and features a dust- and moisture-resistant construction that has been...

Great for Landscapes, performed fantastic even at -10 C

Just got back from holidays and took this with me, and did what i required and more besides, would recommend when using with the Sony A77

An excellent lens for the price. Silent and good for video as well. Reasonably lightweight unlike the CZ lenses.

A very useful APS-C lens for Alpha and NEX. Very useful focal range. Fstop 2.8 is still special vs f/4.5 & 5.6 for more entry-level lenses. It isn't a cheap lens ($615), so the plastic-everywhere (but the back-bracket) is a little surprising (vs NEX's...

In this focal range it is as good as it gets using the Sony a77, but the jpg-results straight from the camera is bit soft and may need post-processing to reveal the full capacity of the lens. It is sharp from edge to edge and only a little flare is...