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Sony E 15mm F1.4 G Review

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Main Features

  • 15mm Focal Range
  • F1.4 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 55mm
  • Max Format: APS-C / DX
  • Sony E Mount
  • Weight: 219g.
  • Diameter: 67mm
  • Length: 70mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.17m
  • Max Magnification:0.15x
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Sony E 15mm F1.4 G Overview

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G is an Auto Focus (AF) Wideangle Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Sony E 15mm F1.4 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 ZV-E10, Sony A6600 and Sony A6100.

Focal Range

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G has a fixed focal lenght of 15mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 22.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.


Weather Sealings

Sony E 15mm F1.4 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 E 15mm F1.4 G with a weather sealed camera body such as Sony A6600, Sony A6400 and Sony A6500.

Optical Image Stabilization

Sony E 15mm F1.4 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).

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G MTF Charts

Below you can find the MTF chart of Sony E 15mm F1.4 G which would give an idea of the its contrast and resolution from the center to its edges.


https://cameradecision.com/lenses/img/other/Sony-E-15mm-F1.4-G-mtf-chart-1.jpg
MTF Chart of the Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.17m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.

Aperture

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G has a max aperture of F1.4 and a minimum aperture of F16.

Optical Formula

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 12 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 1 ED
  • 1 Super ED
  • 3 Aspherical

https://cameradecision.com/lenses/img/other/Sony-E-15mm-F1.4-G-optical-structure.jpg
Optical Construction of the Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Lens Hood

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G comes with a removable petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ALC-SH171.

https://cameradecision.com/lenses/img/other/Sony-E-15mm-F1.4-G-hood.jpg
Sony E 15mm F1.4 G Lens Hood


Sony E 15mm F1.4 G Official Video


Body Colour

Sony E 15mm F1.4 G is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Sony E 15mm F1.4 G


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Very Fast Aperture

CONs

We couldn't find any significant Cons for Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

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Sony E 15mm F1.4 G Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Sony
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount Sony E
Max Format APS-C / DX
Focal Range 15mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.4
Min Aperture F16
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 13
Optical Groups 12
Special Elements 1 x ED, 1 x Super ED, 3 x Aspherical

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.17m
Max Magnification 0.15X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Linear Motor
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 219g
Diameter 67mm
Length 70mm
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 55mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code ALC-SH171
Tripod Collar No
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