E PZ 18-110mm F4 G OSS

Released November 2016

An APS-C and Super35 constant-F4 power zoom with mechanical manual zoom, separate aperture ring and Optical SteadyShot.

Mount: Sony E
Focal length: 18–110 mm
Max aperture: f/4
Stabilisation: Yes
Weight: 1,105 g

What reviewers say

Both praise controls, detail and maintained focus during zooming on Alpha 6500. Photography Blog finds servo zoom smooth and quiet. CineD likes mechanical zoom but finds the rocker too uneven, and criticises full-manual close focusing. Both note wide-angle distortion; CineD emphasises camera correction. Their different shooting methods qualify the disagreement about servo operation.

From photographyblog.com, photographyblog.com and cined.com

Specifications

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Optics

Lens type: Zoom
Focal length: 18–110 mm
Maximum aperture: f/4
Minimum aperture: f/22
Optical construction: Eighteen elements in fifteen groups
Special elements: Six aspherical elements and three ED elements
Diaphragm: Seven rounded blades
Angle of view: 76°–14°30′ APS-C

Mount and compatibility

Mounts: Sony E
Image circle: APS-C
Image circle detail: APS-C/Super35 coverage; 27–165 mm equivalent field of view. Full-frame cameras require crop mode
Teleconverter support: Sony current specification explicitly lists 1.4× and 2× teleconverters as unsupported, superseding original US launch claim

Focus and stabilisation

Autofocus: Yes
Minimum focus distance: 0.4 m
Maximum magnification: 0.122×
Optical stabilisation: Yes
Autofocus detail: Autofocus and manual-focus modes; motor type unpublished in read maker pages
Focus distance detail: AF/MF minimum0.4 m at wide end and0.95 m telephoto; full MF0.95 m. Sliding focus ring with distance scale and0.8mm-pitch follow-focus gear
Magnification detail: 0.122× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail: Built-in Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating in read pages
Video features: Sony Smooth Motion Optics minimises breathing, focus shift during zoom and axial image shifts; electronically assisted focus maintenance is not an unconditional optical-parfocal claim

Design

Dust and moisture resistant: Yes
Filter diameter: 95 mm
Maximum diameter: 110 mm
Length: 167.5 mm
Weight: 1,105 g
Controls: Separate focus, zoom and aperture rings; switchable aperture clicks, servo/manual zoom selection, zoom rocker and reversible mechanical zoom direction
Zoom design: Internal zoom with constant overall length; servo zoom and directly coupled mechanical manual zoom
Filter detail: 95 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance: Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail: 110 mm maximum diameter × 167.5 mm length
Weight detail: Approximately1105 g excluding separate tripod mount; hood and caps excluded
Tripod mount: Supplied detachable tripod support with1/4inch and3/8inch threads; additional1/4inch front lens-support attachment
Lens hood: ALC-SH148 rectangular hood with mechanical closing barrier, supplied
In the box: ALC-SH148 hood, front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and tripod support
Release detail: Sony USA9September2016 announcement specifies November NorthAmerica availability; Sony UK same-day announcement specifies DecemberEurope. MainNovember earliest confirmed month, exact first global day unconfirmed.

Pros and cons

Pros

Constant F4 maximum aperture
Mechanical manual zoom with reversible direction
Aperture ring with switchable clicks

Cons

1105 g excluding tripod mount
0.95 m minimum focus in full manual mode

Closest rivals

Model	Mount	Focal length	Max aperture	Stabilisation	Weight	Released
SonyE PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS	Sony E	18–105 mm	f/4	Yes	427 g	Dec 2013
SonyE 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS	Sony E	18–135 mm	f/3.5–5.6	Yes	325 g	Feb 2018
SonyVario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS	Sony E	16–70 mm	f/4	Yes	308 g	Sept 2013

Sources

Photo: sony.jp

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