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Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G Review

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

Main Features

  • 20mm Focal Range
  • F1.8 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 67mm
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Sony E Mount
  • Weight: 373g.
  • Diameter: 74mm
  • Length: 85mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.19m
  • Max Magnification:0.22x
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Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G Overview

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is an Auto Focus (AF) Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.

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Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is a member of Sony's G series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.

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Lens Mount

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is compatible with cameras that have Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7 IV, Sony ZV-E10 and Sony A1.

Focal Range

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G has a fixed focal lenght of 20mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 30mm.


Weather Sealings

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G with a weather sealed camera body such as Sony A7 IV, Sony A1 and Sony A7c.

Optical Image Stabilization

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.22x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.19m.

Aperture

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F16.

Optical Formula

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 2 aspherical
  • 3 ED elements
  • Nano AR coating

Lens Hood

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.

Body Colour

Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Full-time Manual Focusing
Fast Aperture
Covers Full-Frame Sensor

CONs

We couldn't find any significant Cons for Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

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Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Sony
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Sony E
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 20mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.8
Min Aperture F16
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades 9
Optics
Optical Elements 14
Optical Groups 12
Special Elements 2 aspherical + 3 ED elements, Nano AR coating

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.19m
Max Magnification 0.22X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Linear Motor
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 373g
Diameter 74mm
Length 85mm
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 67mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Tripod Collar No
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