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Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS vs Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

The Sony E PZ 18-110mm 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 18-110mm f/4 G OSS if you want more reach (to 165mm 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 1105 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 PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSSSony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
MakerSonySony
Focal length18-110mm (zoom)16-70mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent27-165mm on APS-C24-105mm on APS-C
Maximum aperturef/4f/4
Made forAPS-CAPS-C
MountsSony ESony E
Stabilisedyesyes
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range6.1×more range4.4×
Weight1105 g308 glighter
Cameras it fits41 in this guide41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080027-165mm equiv.E PZ 18-110mm
Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS: 18-110mm on APS-C, like 27-165mm.
142435508513520040080024-105mm equiv.Vario-Tessar T* E
Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS: 16-70mm on APS-C, like 24-105mm.

Aperture

f/4
Sony E PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS: f/4 wide open.
f/4
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

Vario-Tessar T* E at 16mm · 74°E PZ 18-110mm at 18mm · 67°Vario-Tessar T* E at 70mm · 19°E PZ 18-110mm at 110mm · 12°
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 PZ 18-110mm f/4 G OSS

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

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