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Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS vs Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G

The Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS and the Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G if you want a lighter lens (178 g against 225 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecSony E 10-18mm f/4 OSSSony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G
MakerSonySony
Focal length10-18mm (zoom)10-20mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent15-27mm on APS-C15-30mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/4f/4
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsSony ESony E
Stabilisedyesstabilisedno
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range1.8×2.0×
Weight225 g178 glighter
Cameras it fits41 in this guide41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080015-27mm equiv.E 10-18mm f/4
Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS: 10-18mm on APS-C, like 15-27mm.
142435508513520040080015-30mm equiv.E PZ 10-20mm
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G: 10-20mm on APS-C, like 15-30mm.

Aperture

f/4
Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS: f/4 wide open.
f/4
Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G: f/4 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

E 10-18mm f/4 at 10mm · 100°E PZ 10-20mm at 10mm · 100°E 10-18mm f/4 at 18mm · 67°E PZ 10-20mm at 20mm · 62°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.

Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS

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Sony E PZ 10-20mm f/4 G

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