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Sony E 15mm F1.4 G vs Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS

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SonyE 15mm F1.4 GSonyE 35mm F1.8 OSS
Overview
ReleasedJune 2022November 2012
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length15 mm35 mm
Maximum aperturef/1.4f/1.8
Minimum aperturef/16f/22
Optical constructionThirteen elements in twelve groupsEight elements in six groups
Special elementsThree aspherical elements, one ED glass element and one Super ED glass element–
DiaphragmSeven rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view87° APS-C44° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleAPS-CAPS-C
Image circle detailAPS-C coverage; 22.5 mm equivalent field of viewAPS-C coverage; 52.5 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TCNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.17 m (manual focus)0.3 m
Maximum magnification0.15× (manual focus)0.15×
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Autofocus detailTwo linear motors and internal focusing; maker does not designate these motors XDLinear autofocus motor
Focus distance detailMinimum focus 0.20 m in AF or 0.17 m in MF; Linear Response MF0.30 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring
Magnification detailMaximum magnification 0.12× in AF or 0.15× in MF0.15× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisationOptical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Video featuresReduced 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 resistantYes–
Filter diameter55 mm49 mm
Maximum diameter66.6 mm63 mm
Length69.5 mm45 mm
Weight219 g154 g
ControlsAperture ring with click on/off switch, AF/MF switch, manual-focus ring and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture-ring lockManual-focus ring; focus mode and optical stabilisation selected on the camera
Weather resistanceDust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof–
Dimensions detail66.6 mm maximum diameter × 69.5 mm length; internal focusing63 mm maximum diameter × 45 mm length
Weight detailApproximately 219 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 154 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH171 petal bayonet hoodALC-SH112 petal bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH171 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listedALC-SH112 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detailSony 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 omittedSony’s US press release reproduced in full by DPReview on 12 September 2012 specified November 2012. Sony Japan later confirmed 7 December 2012 for that market; main release retains earlier US month, exact global first day unconfirmed. Sony Alpha Blog’s 2013 year is not first sale. Full independent reviews: Reviewed TJ Donegan, Alpha 6000 samples, and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000. Their value and colour-fringing judgments differ. Maker 154 g/45 mm supersedes Blog155 g/55.5 mm; barrel material disagrees between reviews and is omitted. No borrowed sibling coatings or special-element counts

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