Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G vs Sony FE 8–14mm F3.5 Fisheye G

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FE 12-24mm F4 G compared with FE 8–14mm F3.5 Fisheye G

	SonyFE 12-24mm F4 G	SonyFE 8–14mm F3.5 Fisheye G
Overview
Released
Released	July 2017	September 2026
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Zoom	Zoom
Focal length
Focal length	12–24 mm	8–14 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/3.5
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seventeen elements in thirteen groups	16 elements in 13 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Four aspherical elements, three ED elements and one Super ED element	ED glass and aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	Sony Nano AR coating	Fluorine front-element coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	122°–84° full frame; 99°–61° APS-C	180° full frame; 180°–116° APS-C
Projection
Projection	–	Circular fisheye at 8 mm; frame-filling diagonal fisheye at 14 mm. Neither is rectilinear.
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 18–36 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; Sony lists 12–21 mm APS-C focal-length equivalents, which do not describe rectilinear fields of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.28 m	0.15 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.14×	0.22×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Direct-drive SSM with internal focusing	Two linear motors; Linear Response MF; up to120fps AF/AE tracking with Alpha9III under Sony test conditions, not a universal camera limit
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.28 m minimum focus distance	–
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.14× maximum magnification	Maximum 0.22× magnification at the telephoto end
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation; compatible camera body stabilisation can be used	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	Constant F4 maximum aperture and internal focusing	Maker specifies suppressed breathing and quiet operation; spatial content can use two lenses with separate VENICE Extension System Mini units
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	87 mm	63.1 mm
Length
Length	117.4 mm	82.8 mm
Weight
Weight	565 g	314 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus and zoom rings, AF/MF switch and customisable focus-hold button	AF/MF/focus-hold mode switch, zoom lock and aperture ring with switchable click stops
Zoom design
Zoom design	–	Internal zoom minimises shifts in centre of gravity
Filter detail
Filter detail	Maker specifies no attachable front filters; no front filter thread	No threaded front filter attachment; supplied filter template
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	87 mm maximum diameter × 117.4 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 565 g lens; separate caps excluded; hood is fixed	Approximately 314 g lens; separately supplied hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	Fixed petal hood	ALC-SH186 petal-shaped bayonet hood; remove for circular fisheye shooting
In the box
In the box	Front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case	ALC-SH186 hood, front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and filter template
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada announcement dated 17 May 2017 specifies July shipping; Sony Japan revised notice specifies 7 July 2017. Main release retains month precision because exact first global sale day is unconfirmed. Two independently authored full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein on Alpha 7R II and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff with a well-centred sample. Their differing assessment of omitted stabilisation retained. Raw versus corrected distortion/vignetting qualified. Blog weight560g, full-frame angle99–61degrees and hood release button conflict with maker565g,122–84degrees and fixed hood. Conflicting review barrel-material claims omitted; no inferred predecessor link	Sony UK announced on 8 September 2026 with availability from the end of September 2026; exact first-sale day is not published. Sony Japan gives 9 October 2026 for that market. Amateur Photographer’s at-a-glance text says 8–16 mm; Sony’s 8–14 mm range is used.