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Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS vs Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

The Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS and the Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS if you want more reach (to 158mm equivalent). Pick the Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS if you want a wider view (from 24mm equivalent) and a lighter lens (308 g against 427 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.
Spec	Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS	Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
Maker	Sony	Sony
Focal length	18-105mm (zoom)	16-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent	27-158mm on APS-C	24-105mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/4	f/4
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	yes	yes
Autofocus	yes	yes
Zoom range	5.8×more range	4.4×
Weight	427 g	308 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS: 18-105mm on APS-C, like 27-158mm.

Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS: 16-70mm on APS-C, like 24-105mm.

Aperture

Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS: f/4 wide open.

Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS: 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

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.