Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS vs Sony E 16mm F2.8

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E 10-18mm F4 OSS compared with E 16mm F2.8

	SonyE 10-18mm F4 OSS	SonyE 16mm F2.8
Overview
Released
Released	November 2012	June 2010
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	10–18 mm	16 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Ten elements in eight groups	Five elements in five groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements and Super ED glass	One aspherical element with one aspherical surface
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	109°–76° APS-C	83° 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; 24 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters; original VCL-ECF1 fisheye and VCL-ECU1 ultra-wide front converters supported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m	0.24 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.1×	0.078×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	–	Internal motor; maker does not specify a particular motor technology
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	–	0.24 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	0.078× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no published stop rating	No optical stabilisation
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	62 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	70 mm	62 mm
Length
Length	63.5 mm	22.5 mm
Weight
Weight	225 g	67 g (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Manual-focus ring; focus mode selected on camera; aluminium-alloy exterior
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	62 mm maximum diameter × 22.5 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 67 g lens; separate caps excluded
Filter detail
Filter detail	62 mm front filter thread	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH123 petal bayonet hood, supplied	No hood supplied or listed in maker specifications
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH123 hood, front cap and rear cap	Front cap and 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 Japan’s announcement dated11 May2010 specifies the NEX-5A thin-lens kit containing this exact lens from3 June2010. Main release retains June month precision because exact global first day is not established; lens kit availability is distinguished from later separate-lens listings. Full independent reviews read: OpticalLimits/Photozone KlausSchroiff March2012 NEX-7 retest (both complete pages), and Sony Alpha Blog MarcAlhadeff August2018 Alpha6000. Centre/corner assessments differ and are kept tied to tested bodies. OpticalLimits’ original2010 review is not counted as a third independent publication. No unconfirmed coating/weather claim or inferred direct successor