Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS vs Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS

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E 10-18mm F4 OSS compared with Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS

	SonyE 10-18mm F4 OSS	SonyVario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS
Overview
Released
Released	November 2012	September 2013
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	10–18 mm	16–70 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in eight groups	Sixteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements and Super ED glass	Four aspherical elements, including one AA advanced aspherical, and one ED element
Coatings
Coatings	–	ZEISS T* coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	109°–76° APS-C	83°–23° 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-only image circle; 24–105 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.35 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.1×	0.23×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	–	Linear motor and internal focusing
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no published stop rating	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no stop rating published in read current maker pages
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	62 mm	55 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	70 mm	66.6 mm
Length
Length	63.5 mm	75 mm
Weight
Weight	225 g (better)	308 g
Controls
Controls	–	Separate focus and zoom rings; camera controls focus mode and optical stabilisation
Filter detail
Filter detail	62 mm front filter thread	55 mm front filter thread
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH123 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH127 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH123 hood, front cap and rear cap	ALC-SH127 hood, front and rear caps, soft case
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 Japan 27 August 2013 announcement specifies 13 September first sale; no earlier sale established in read sources. UK advanced-vlogging product list retains SEL1670Z, whereas Japan product page says Sony Store sales ended.