Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS vs Sony E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

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E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS compared with E PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS

	SonyE PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS	SonyE PZ 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Overview
Released
Released	December 2013	November 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	18–105 mm	18–200 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/3.5–6.3
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22–40
Optical construction
Optical construction	Sixteen elements in twelve groups	Seventeen elements in twelve groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements and two ED elements	Four aspherical elements and one ED element (exact SELP18200 specification in Sony NEX-VG30H kit page)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	76°–15° APS-C	76°–8° 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; 27–157.5 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 27–300 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.11×	0.35×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Quiet focusing using Sony Handycam-derived mechanism; read maker pages do not identify a specific AF motor type	Linear motor; smooth quiet focusing and aperture operation
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus distance 0.45 m at 18 mm and 0.95 m at 105 mm	Minimum focus distance 0.3 m at 18 mm and 0.5 m at 200 mm
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.11× maximum magnification	0.35× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published	Built-in Optical SteadyShot with Active mode for enhanced wide-end movie stabilisation; no numeric stop rating in read exact maker lens page
Video features
Video features	Constant F4 aperture, quiet zoom and focus operation, variable-speed power zoom lever	Six-step zoom speed control with variable-speed and constant-speed operation; Active stabilisation mode
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	78 mm	93.2 mm
Length
Length	110 mm	99 mm
Weight
Weight	427 g (better)	649 g
Controls
Controls	Separate focus and zoom rings and continuously variable-speed power zoom lever	Focus and zoom rings, power zoom lever and zoom speed controls
Zoom design
Zoom design	Powered zoom; overall barrel length remains constant during zoom and focus	Power zoom; aluminium-alloy exterior
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm front filter thread	67 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	No maker dust or moisture resistance claim in read exact pages	No maker dust or moisture resistance claim in read exact pages
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	78 mm maximum diameter × 110 mm maker length	93.2 mm maximum diameter × 99 mm maker length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 427 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 649 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH128 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH125 rectangular bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH128 hood and front and rear caps; no case listed	ALC-SH125 hood and front and rear caps; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Japan announcement dated 27 August 2013 specifies December availability; exact first global sale day unconfirmed. Two full independent reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 5100 and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff on NEX-7, sample centring described as okay with slightly softer right side. Different handling and distortion findings retained, processing and body context qualified. Blog supporting sharpness pages incorrectly label lens F3.5–5.6; maker constant F4 used. OpticalLimits erroneous equivalent focal range corrected to maker 27–157.5mm. Review barrel material descriptions disagree and are omitted; no inferred predecessor link	Sony US camcorder announcement dated 11 September 2012 specifies November NEX-VG30H kit availability including exact SELP18200. Sony Japan announces kit 12 September with 14 December local sale; standalone lens later on 8 March 2013. Main release keeps earliest maker kit month, exact first global sale day unconfirmed. One accessible full exact review read: SonyAlphaLab Jason Hermann, principally NEX-6 with NEX-3N. ePHOTOzine exact review returns 403; no accessible eligible pair, so summary omitted. SonyAlphaLab unsupported four-stop claim and fixed-length statement not used. Maker six speed settings retained rather than review three-speed shorthand. No inferred predecessor link