Sony E 20mm F2.8 vs Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 20mm F2.8 and Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G.

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Product	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Name	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Manufacturer	Sony	Sony
SKU	SEL20F28	SEL20F18G
Release Date and Price	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Release Year	2013	2020
Release Date	2013-01-23	2020-02-25
MSRP	N/A	N/A
Last known price	348 USD	898 USD
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Lens Type	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Lens Type	Wide Angle Lens	Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime	Prime lens (no zoom)	Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor	Yes	No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Autofocus (AF)	Yes	Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor	Yes	Yes
Motor Type	Stepper Motor	Linear Motor
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Closest Focusing Distance	20 cm	19 cm
Maximum Magnification		0,22
Aperture	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Maximum Aperture	F2,8	F1,8
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Construction	6 elements  /  6 groups	14 elements  /  12 groups
Special Elements/Coatings	No information	2 aspherical + 3 ED elements, Nano AR coating
Focal Length	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Focal Length	20 mm	20 mm
Zoom Range	None (Prime lens) No Zoom available.	None (Prime lens) No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter	No	No
Teleconverter Multiplier	N/A	N/A
Image Stabilization	No	No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating	N/A	N/A
Physical	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Diameter	63 mm	74 mm
Length	20 mm	85 mm
Weight	69 gr	373 gr
Other	Sony E 20mm F2.8	Sony FE 20mm F1.8 G
Filter Type	Filter Thread	Filter Thread
Filter Diameter	49 mm	67 mm
Lens Hood	Not Included	Included
Lens Hood SKU	ALC-SH113	ALC-SH162
Tripod Collar	N/A	N/A
Tripod Collar SKU	N/A	N/A