Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS vs Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS and Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G.

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Product
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Name Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL24240 SEL20F18G
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Release Year 2015 2020
Release Date 2015-03-04 2020-02-25
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1048 USD 898 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Lens Type Superzoom Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Piezoelectric Linear Motor
Focus Method Extends Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm 19 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,27 0,22
Aperture
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Maximum Aperture F3,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F3,5 at 24 mm
F6,3 at 240 mm
Variable Aperture
F1,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 9
Optics
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Construction 17 elements  /  12 groups 14 elements  /  12 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 5 Aspherical and 1 ED elements 2 aspherical + 3 ED elements, Nano AR coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Focal Length 24-240 mm 20 mm
Zoom Range 216 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Weather Sealing No Yes
Diameter 81 mm 74 mm
Length 119 mm 85 mm
Weight 780 gr 373 gr
Other
Sony FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS
Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 67 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH136 ALC-SH162
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A