Sony surprised the camera world and released 3 new APS-C lens for its E mount, 2 Wideangle primes and 1 Wideangle Zoom.For most users, the Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G Power Zoom lens is probably the most exciting lens out of the three, specially designed for videography in mind.
Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G Lens
Spec and focal range wise, this new lens looks so much like another Sony lens that was recently released, the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G which has a full frame coverage. Both lenses are Power Zoom lenses and have similar focal coverages.The 10-20mm has a full frame equivalent focal range of 15-30mm which is 1mm wider on the wide end but 5mm shorter at the tele end but these are still in very comparable range.
Here is a size comparison which shows how impressively compact the new 10-20mm is, especially considering that the 16-35mm F4 G PZ is no slouch, quite compact for its class.
The 10-20mm F4 with a weight of 178g is almost half the weight of the 16-35mm F4. It is also 11mm narrower and 33mm shorter the larger FF lens. The 10-20mm F4 PZ G with a APS-C Sony camera such a Sony Alpha a6600 will be much smaller and lighter than a 16-35mm F4 PZ G with a compact FF camera such as the Sony Alpha A7c.
Sony A6600 vs A7C Top View Size Comparison
Here is a quick comparison of specs and features of the two lenses. Besides the full frame coverage vs APS-C coverage, the biggest advantage of the 16-35mm is the inclusion of an Aperture ring on the body whereas with the 10-20mm, you rely solely on the external controls on the camera body.
Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G vs Sony 16-35mm F4 PZ G Power Zoom Lens Comparison
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | |  |  |
| Model | Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G | Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 |
| Lens Type | Zoom | Zoom |
| Lens Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Focal Length | 10-20mm | 16-35mm |
| Max Format | APS-C / DX | 35mm FF |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 7 | 7 |
| Optical Elements | 11 | 13 |
| Optical Groups | 8 | 12 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.13m | 0.28m |
| Max Magnification | 0.18x | 0.23x |
| Weight | 178g | 353g |
| Length | 55mm | 88mm |
| Diameter | 70mm | 81mm |
| Filter Thread | 62mm | 72mm |
| Weather Sealing | | |
| Aperture Ring | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
Read our detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
Bonus Comparison: Sony 10-20mm F4 PZ G vs Sony 10-18mm F4 OSS
If you think the size comparison of and APS-C lens vs a FF lens is not fair, here we have a comparison with another APS-C lens, the previous Wideangle Zoom lens for the E-mount, Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS. The new Sony 10-20mm F4 is still more compact compared to this APS-C lens even with 2mm longer reach (the 10-18mm has a built in Image Stabilization / OSS ).
Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G vs Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G vs Sony 10-18mm F OSS Lens Comparison
| FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON | | |  |
| Model | Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G | Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS |
| Lens Type | Zoom | Zoom |
| Lens Mount | Sony E | Sony E |
| Focal Length | 10-20mm | 10-18mm |
| Max Format | APS-C / DX | APS-C / DX |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| Number of Diaphragm Blades | 7 | 7 |
| Optical Elements | 11 | 10 |
| Optical Groups | 8 | 8 |
| Minimum Focus Distance | 0.13m | 0.25m |
| Max Magnification | 0.18x | 0.1x |
| Weight | 178g | 225g |
| Length | 55mm | 64mm |
| Diameter | 70mm | 70mm |
| Filter Thread | 62mm | 62mm |
| Weather Sealing | | |
| Price | Amazon, B&H Photo | Amazon, B&H Photo |
Read the detailed comparison of these two lenses here.
