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Sony E/FE Mount Lenses with Power Zoom Feature

Published: January 16, 2023

Power Zoom is a lens feature where you can use the physical controls (usually a rocker switch) on the lens body or camera in order to electronically zoom in and out the lens in a  smooth and controlled way. Without a power zoom, rotating the zoom ring manually with hand generally introduces shake to the footage and it is hard to achieve a constant zooming speed.

 

Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f4 Power Zoom Rocker on Lens
Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f4 Power Zoom Rocker on Lens

 

Sony recently introduced two E-mount lenses for its mirrorless camera systems, the Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G  with the APS-C sensor coverage and Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G with Full-frame coverage to increase its number of lenses with power zoom to six. 4 of these lenses  are designed to cover APS-C sensors and 2 for Full-Frame. Below is the list of Sony lenses that features power zooms:

 

Sony Lenses with Power Zoom Feature

  • Sony E 10-20mm F4 PZ G - (APS-C Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo
  • Sony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 G - (Full Frame Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo
  • Sony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS - (Full Frame Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo
  • Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS  - (APS-C Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo
  • Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS - (APS-C Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo
  • Sony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS  - (APS-C Coverage) / Amazon, B&H Photo

 

Sony FX30 with Physical Power Zoom Control
Sony FX30 with Physical Power Zoom Control

 

Sony latest cine line cameras, FX3 and FX30 features zoom controls on their bodies to remotely control the zoom function of these lenses. The vlogger focused Sony ZV-E10 has one of these physical zoom controls on the body. Besides the consumer cameras, Sony's professional cinema line FX6 and FX9 have large zoom rockers on their bodies too.

 

Specs of and Feature Comparison of Sony Lenses with Power Zooms

Here you can find the specs comparison of these 6 lenses:

 

FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON
ModelSony E 10-20mm F4 PZ GSony FE PZ 16-35mm F4 GSony FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSSSony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSSSony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSSSony E 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
Lens TypeZoomZoomZoomZoomZoomZoom
Lens MountSony ESony ESony ESony ESony ESony E
Focal Length10-20mm16-35mm28-135mm18-200mm18-105mm16-50mm
Max FormatAPS-C / DX35mm FF35mm FFAPS-C / DXAPS-C / DXAPS-C / DX
Image Stabilization
Optical Elements11131817169
Optical Groups8121212108
Minimum Focus Distance0.13m0.28m0.4m0.3m0.45m0.25m
Max Magnification0.18x0.23x0.15x0.35x0.11x0.21x
Weight178g353g1215g649g482g116g
Length55mm88mm163mm99mm110mm30mm
Diameter70mm81mm105mm93mm78mm65mm
Filter Thread62mm72mm95mm67mm72mm41mm
Weather Sealing
Aperture Ring
PriceAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H PhotoAmazon, B&H Photo

 

Check Also:

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