Sony E 15mm F1.4 G vs Sony E PZ 10-20mm F4 G

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E 15mm F1.4 G compared with E PZ 10-20mm F4 G

	SonyE 15mm F1.4 G	SonyE PZ 10-20mm F4 G
Overview
Released
Released	June 2022	June 2022
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	15 mm	10–20 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Thirteen elements in twelve groups	Eleven elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements, one ED glass element and one Super ED glass element	Three aspherical elements, two ED glass elements and one ED aspherical element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	87° APS-C	109°–70° 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 coverage; 22.5 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 15–30 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.17 m (manual focus)	0.13 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.15× (manual focus)	0.18× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two linear motors and internal focusing; maker does not designate these motors XD	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	Minimum focus 0.20 m in AF; MF 0.13 m at wide angle or 0.17 m at telephoto; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.12× in AF or 0.15× in MF	Maximum magnification 0.14× in AF or 0.18× in MF
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	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	Reduced focus breathing, zoom focus shift and axis shift; breathing compensation requires a compatible camera, slightly changes field of view/image quality and may not fully compensate breathing. Remote zoom through compatible bodies, grips, remotes or app
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	62 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	66.6 mm	69.8 mm
Length
Length	69.5 mm	55 mm
Weight
Weight	219 g	178 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	Separate electronic zoom and manual-focus rings, variable-speed zoom lever, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture ring
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Internal power zoom; barrel length remains constant during zooming and focusing
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	62 mm front filter thread; front element does not rotate during focusing
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	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	69.8 mm maximum diameter × 55 mm length; internal zooming and focusing
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 219 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 178 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH171 petal bayonet hood	ALC-SH169 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH171 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed	ALC-SH169 hood, ALC-F62S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	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	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 edge-sharpness judgments differ. Sony identifies two focus linear motors; Photography Blog’s statement that the zoom ring actuates those focus motors is not adopted. Unconfirmed fluorine coating and occasional copied FE PZ 16–35 references in that review are omitted