Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM vs Sony FE 16mm F1.8 G

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FE 14mm F1.8 GM compared with FE 16mm F1.8 G

	SonyFE 14mm F1.8 GM	SonyFE 16mm F1.8 G
Overview
Released
Released	May 2021	April 2025
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	14 mm	16 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	14 elements in 11 groups	15 elements in 12 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Two XA extreme-aspherical elements, two ED glass elements and one Super ED glass element	Two AA advanced-aspherical elements, one Super ED and three ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front and rear elements	Fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	114° full frame; 91° APS-C	107° full frame; 83° APS-C
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; 21 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 24 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
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	0.25 m	0.13 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.1×	0.3× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Two XD linear motors; internal focusing	Two XD linear motors
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.25 m; Linear Response MF	Minimum focus 0.15 m with autofocus or 0.13 m with manual focus
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.10×	Maximum magnification 0.25× with autofocus or 0.30× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Optical design reduces focus breathing; breathing compensation with compatible cameras changes the field of view slightly
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	–	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	83 mm	73.8 mm
Length
Length	99.8 mm	75 mm
Weight
Weight	460 g	304 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button	Aperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch and customisable focus-hold button
Filter detail
Filter detail	No front filter thread; rear holder accepts cut sheet filters, with cutting template supplied	–
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
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 460 g lens with integral hood; separate caps excluded	Approximately 304 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	Fixed petal hood integrated into the lens	ALC-SH184 petal-shaped bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and filter template	ALC-SH184 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; Sony Japan lists no case, despite Photography Blog describing a supplied soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Europe specified May 2021 availability; Japan specified 28 May, separate from 23 April pre-orders. Main date retains regional month precision. Photography Blog and Digital Camera World disagree on flare resistance; their separate shooting results are retained rather than treated as a maker specification	Sony UK announced on 26 February 2025 with April 2025 availability and an approximate £850 list price; first-sale precision remains the month