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title: Lumix S PRO 16-35mm f/4
description: "Ultra-wide zoom delivering edge-to-edge sharpness for landscapes and architecture. Lightweight design at just 500g with 0.25m close focus for creative foreground perspectives in challenging conditions."
brand: Panasonic
mount: L-Mount
focal_length: 16-35
aperture: 4
angle_of_view: 107-63
lens_type: Zoom
weight: 500
year: 2020
weather_sealed: true
image_stabilization: false
price: 1499
focus: Auto
lens_category: ["Ultra-Wide Angle", "Wide Angle"]
filter_size: 77
max_magn: 0.23
close_focus: 0.25
sku: S-R1635
diameter: 85
length: 100

date: 2025-07-10
draft: false
author: Jan Wedekind

featured_image: /lenses/panasonic/panasonic-16-35-f4.png

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Key Take-Aways:

The Lumix S PRO 16–35mm f/4 is a weather-sealed ultra-wide zoom for L-Mount with a 500 g build, 77 mm filters, 0.25 m close focus (0.23×), a focus-clutch MF ring, and suppressed focus breathing for video.  
Professional reviews report very good sharpness and fast/silent AF with useful video behavior, while noting barrel distortion and vignetting at 16 mm (much improved on stop-down) and some ghosting when shooting into the sun.  
As of Sep 21 2025, user sentiment on forums is broadly positive. Owners praise image quality, versatility, and size—though recurring comments mention the f/4 aperture, occasional CA/corner issues or copy variation, and that some prefer cheaper/faster alternatives like 16–28 mm f/2.8 zooms.  

From Panasonic:

*The Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 (s-r1635) is a versatile wide zoom lens that provides high resolution Images despite its compact, lightweight profile. It boasts high descriptive performance in both photo shooting and video recording. It features high power despite its small size, achieving a maximum 480 fps high-speed sensor drive. Fast, high-precision AF ensures you never miss a shot.*


[Official Website](https://shop.panasonic.com/products/s-series-pro-16-35mm-f4-l-mount-lens)


Reviews:

* Photography Blog: [Panasonic Lumix S PRO 16-35mm F4 Review
](https://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/panasonic_lumix_s_pro_16_35mm_f4_review), Tim Coleman, Jun 2020
* The Phoblographer: [THE BIG CITY LENS: THE PANASONIC 16-35MM F4 PRO REVIEW](https://www.thephoblographer.com/2020/04/13/review-panasonic-16-35mm-f4-pro-a-great-cityscape-lens/), Chris Gampet, Apr 2020

YouTube: 

* Richard Wong: [Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm f/4 In-Depth Review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hz4adkT5wpE), Nov 2019
* The Hybrid Shooter: [Panasonic Lumix S Pro 16-35mm F4 Review w / S5 IIx & S1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGVRxS-ORg), Jul 2023
* Josh Cameron: [Sigma 14-24 vs Panasonic 16-35 S Pro - Best Wide Angle For L-Mount](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BL1sqH2CM), Jan 2022