Samsung NX 16-50mm F2.0-2.8 S ED OIS

Very sharp. Captures a lot of light. Focuses to 0.3-meter. Optical stabilization. Dust and splash resistant design

Expensive. Some edge weakness and color fringing. Barrel distortion at 16mm. Big and heavy

On paper, the Samsung 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS ($1,299.99) is an exciting lens. It opens up all the way to f/2 at its widest angle, which is rare for a zoom lens, and covers a wide-angle to short telephoto field of view in its 3.1x range. Lab and field...

As the first lens in Samsung's premium "S" series, the Samsung S 16-50mm f/2-2.8 ED OIS is certainly a serious statement of intent, offering excellent image quality, great build quality and weather-proofing, and intuitive handling. It is rather large...

The NX 16-50mm f/2-2.8 S ED OIS zoom lens is one of the company's sharpest lenses and an excellent match for the NX1. It's an ideal general-purpose lens for buyers of this camera.

Wer seine schönsten Momente nicht nur fotografiert, sondern auch als Video festhält, findet im Samsung 16-50 mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OIS eine ideale Ergänzung für seine Samsung NX-Systemkamera. Wie von vielen digitalen Videokameras gewohnt, wird die Brennweite...

Beautiful and solidly built ; Outstanding sharpness, even at the largest lens openings ; Practically free of vignetting across the entire range ; iFn technology (various functions can be set with the distance ring) ; High brightness and beautiful bokeh

Skewing at short focal points; lens correction profile in Lightroom not (yet) available ; Big and heavy

The Samsung 16-50 mm f/2-2,8 OIS is a beautiful and solid lens that not only offers higher brightness, but also higher image quality than the less expensive standard kit lens that is included with Samsung bodies. The optical performance is very good,...