Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS vs Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

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E 10-18mm F4 OSS compared with E 15mm F1.4 G

	SonyE 10-18mm F4 OSS	SonyE 15mm F1.4 G
Overview
Released
Released	November 2012	June 2022
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	10–18 mm	15 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in eight groups	Thirteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements and Super ED glass	Three aspherical elements, one ED glass element and one Super ED glass element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	109°–76° APS-C	87° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	APS-C-only image circle; 15–27 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 22.5 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.17 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.1×	0.15× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	–	Two linear motors and internal focusing; maker does not designate these motors XD
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	Minimum focus 0.20 m in AF or 0.17 m in MF; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum magnification 0.12× in AF or 0.15× in MF
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no published stop rating	No optical stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Reduced focus breathing; breathing compensation requires a compatible camera, changes field of view and image quality slightly, and may not fully compensate breathing
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	62 mm	55 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	70 mm	66.6 mm
Length
Length	63.5 mm	69.5 mm
Weight
Weight	225 g	219 g (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Aperture ring with click on/off switch, AF/MF switch, manual-focus ring and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture-ring lock
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	66.6 mm maximum diameter × 69.5 mm length; internal focusing
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 219 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Filter detail
Filter detail	62 mm front filter thread	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH123 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH171 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH123 hood, front cap and rear cap	ALC-SH171 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony final Japan announcement specifies 16 November 2012 first sale; no earlier sale established in read sources. Sony UK advanced-vlogging product list still includes SEL1018; Japan current navigation omits it, so regional availability is not treated as identical.	Sony Hong Kong specified mid-June 2022 availability. Independent full reviews were authored by Photography Blog Mark Goldstein, testing ZV-E10, and Digital Camera World Matthew Richards, whose sample images identify Alpha 7R III. Their wide-open sharpness results differ. Sony specifies one ED plus one Super ED element, superseding Photography Blog’s two ED claim. This is a G lens, not the G Master designation used in parts of that review; its unconfirmed fluorine coating is omitted