Sony E PZ 10-20mm F4 G vs Sony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II
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| SonyE PZ 10-20mm F4 G | SonyE PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | June 2022 | July 2024 |
| Optics | ||
| Lens type | Zoom | Zoom |
| Focal length | 10–20 mm | 16–50 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/4 | f/3.5–5.6 |
| Minimum aperture | f/22 | f/22–36 |
| Optical construction | Eleven elements in eight groups | Nine elements in eight groups |
| Special elements | Three aspherical elements, two ED glass elements and one ED aspherical element | Four aspherical elements and one ED glass element |
| Diaphragm | Seven rounded blades | Seven rounded blades |
| Angle of view | 109°–70° APS-C | 83°–32° APS-C |
| Mount and compatibility | ||
| Mounts | Sony E | Sony E |
| Image circle | APS-C | APS-C |
| Image circle detail | APS-C coverage; 15–30 mm equivalent field of view | APS-C coverage; 24–75 mm equivalent field of view |
| Teleconverter support | Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC | Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC |
| Focus and stabilisation | ||
| Autofocus | Yes | Yes |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.13 m (manual focus) | 0.25 m |
| Maximum magnification | 0.18× (manual focus) | 0.215× |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Autofocus detail | Two linear motors and internal focusing; maker does not designate these motors XD | Refined linear motor; AF available during power zooming. Up to 120 fps support on compatible cameras under Sony measurement conditions; speed varies with conditions and AF-C |
| Focus distance detail | Minimum focus 0.20 m in AF; MF 0.13 m at wide angle or 0.17 m at telephoto; Linear Response MF | Minimum focus 0.25 m at wide angle and 0.30 m at telephoto |
| Magnification detail | Maximum magnification 0.14× in AF or 0.18× in MF | – |
| Stabilisation detail | No optical stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation | Optical SteadyShot; body/lens coordinated control and Active mode require compatible cameras. No lens-only stop rating published |
| Video features | 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 | Breathing compensation supported on compatible cameras; enabling it slightly changes field of view and image quality and may not completely compensate breathing. Supported recording rates depend on body; ZV-E10 II does not support 4K 120p/FHD 240p |
| Design | ||
| Dust and moisture resistant | Yes | – |
| Filter diameter | 62 mm | 40.5 mm |
| Maximum diameter | 69.8 mm | 66 mm |
| Length | 55 mm | 31.3 mm |
| Weight | 178 g | 107 g (better) |
| Controls | Separate electronic zoom and manual-focus rings, variable-speed zoom lever, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture ring | Power-zoom lever and shared zoom/manual-focus ring; focus mode and stabilisation selected on the camera |
| Zoom design | Internal power zoom; barrel length remains constant during zooming and focusing | Retractable power zoom; 31.3 mm length with power off, extends when powered on |
| Filter detail | 62 mm front filter thread; front element does not rotate during focusing | 40.5 mm front filter thread |
| Weather resistance | Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof | – |
| Dimensions detail | 69.8 mm maximum diameter × 55 mm length; internal zooming and focusing | – |
| Weight detail | Approximately 178 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded | Approximately 107 g lens; separate caps excluded |
| Lens hood | ALC-SH169 petal bayonet hood | No hood listed or supplied by Sony |
| In the box | ALC-SH169 hood, ALC-F62S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed | ALC-F405S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no hood or case listed |
| 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 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 | Sony Europe specified end of July 2024, both separately and in the ZV-E10 II kit. The Digital Picture Bryan Carnathan tested a retail-sourced sample in 2026, including Alpha 1 raw crops; some contextual focal-range sample photos are explicitly from the original lens and are not treated as new tests. Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff tested the exact II on Alpha 6600 in 2024. Their original-versus-II sharpness, colour-fringing and breathing judgments differ. Maker retracted length 31.3 mm supersedes Blog 29.9 mm. Photo Review was read but its final conclusion was login-only, so not counted as a full review; ePHOTOzine retrieval was unavailable |
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