SAN DIEGO, CA – June 1, 2022 – Sony Electronics Inc. in the present day has expanded its E-mount lens lineup with the introduction of the facility zoom G lens E PZ 10-20mm F4 G (mannequin SELP1020G), versatile G lens E 15mm F1.4 G (mannequin SEL15F14G), and the ultra-wide prime E 11mm F1.8 (mannequin SEL11F18). The three latest additions convey Sony’s E-mount lens household to a complete of 70 totally different fashions, providing extra choices than ever for nonetheless, video and hybrid content material creators.
The primary new lens, the E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is the world’s smallest and lightest[i], ultra-wide angle, fixed F4 APS-C energy zoom lens. This compact zoom lens brings collectively excellent G Lens imagery, impeccable autofocus (AF) efficiency, and versatile energy zoom. The tip result’s a lens that continues to be a relentless size all through the zoom vary and presents refined visible expression and operability that solely an influence zoom lens can present.
The second new lens, the E 15mm F1.4 G, presents stunning shallow depth of area plus very good G lens decision in a flexible APS-C lens design, empowering customers with huge inventive potential. This compact and light-weight prime lens delivers dynamic imagery, and contains wonderful AF (autofocus) capabilities, together with excessive operability and management. The E 15mm F1.4 G is nice for each nonetheless and cinematic imagery.
The E 11mm F1.8 is a compact massive aperture, ultra-wide APS-C prime lens designed for vloggers and capturing video on the go. With a 35mm full-frame equal of 16.5mm, this lens delivers excellent corner-to-corner decision, attractive bokeh and quick, dependable AF for dramatic expression and beautiful selfie-style content material.
“Amidst the ever-changing digicam market, Sony’s dedication to creating industry-leading tech for all its prospects is unwavering,” mentioned Yang Cheng, Vice President, Imaging Options, Sony Electronics Inc. “In recent times we’ve seen a rising buyer demand for video-and-vlogging-first merchandise which might be light-weight and embody creator-driven options. We see the APS-C platform as the proper possibility for these video-first and hybrid creators, and we’re devoted to creating new merchandise that can permit them to seize and create in methods they by no means might earlier than.”
E PZ 10-20mm F4 G
Excellent Picture High quality and Dynamic Views
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G gives a particularly large angle of view with a 10-20mm zoom vary and a clear and clear picture from nook to nook in any respect zoom settings. Three aspherical components are ideally positioned to suppress area curvature and astigmatism, each of that are widespread issues in ultra-wide-angle lenses. The optical path additionally contains two ED (Further-low Dispersion) glass components that successfully subdue chromatic aberration. An ED aspherical aspect additional contributes to excessive decision to the picture edges.
A round aperture and thoroughly designed management of spherical aberration work collectively to ship naturally rendered G Lens bokeh that may contribute to spectacular imagery.
The minimal autofocus distance is 8 inches (0.2 meters) with a most magnification of 0.14x, whereas minimal guide focus distance is 5 to six.7 inches (0.13 to 0.17-meters) with a most magnification of 0.18x.
Superior AF Efficiency for Each Stills and Video
With astonishing AF efficiency that offers nonetheless and video shooters unprecedented freedom, it makes use of two linear motors for focus drive, delivering quick, quiet AF.
Quick, dependable AF can easily monitor topics when capturing excessive body charge video, and reliably observe fast-moving topics when capturing stills constantly at excessive velocity. The brand new lens additionally reduces focus respiration in order that angle-of-view variations are minimized for easy, steady video.
Refined Expression and Management for Video
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G includes a new digital energy zoom system that ensures direct, responsive management and adjustable zoom velocity. Even the subtlest zoom ring rotation is exactly detected and instantly transformed to precise zoom operation. Customers have intensive management of zoom velocity and operation from the lens, the digicam and even suitable distant controls to assist inventive alternatives not doable with different zoom lenses. Energy zoom minimizes digicam shake in order that solo shooters can produce easy, steady imagery. Furthermore, the lens makes use of inside zoom and focus mechanisms, to keep up a relentless size when zooming or focusing. Shifts within the lens’ heart of gravity are minimal, making it an ideal alternative for steady vlogging and gimbal-mounted video capturing.
A continuing F4 in any respect focal settings makes it doable for the lens to keep up steady picture high quality when recording. As well as, buttons might be assigned on suitable our bodies for handy customized zoom management[ii].
Unequalled Mobility and Dealing with
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is 20% lighter than its predecessor (SEL1018), making it the smallest and lightesti lens in its class with a complete weight of simply 6.3 ounces (178 grams). The compact energy zoom lens E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is designed to maximise management and flexibility for video in addition to stills with a spotlight ring, zoom ring and zoom lever. A customizable focus maintain button and focus mode swap have been thoughtfully integrated to simply adapt in altering capturing circumstances. Customers can connect 62mm screw-on filters, equivalent to variable ND filters, for extra inventive management. The lens has additionally been designed to be mud and moisture resistant[iii] to supply additional reliability.
E 15mm F1.4 G
G Lens Decision and Stunning Bokeh
The E 15mm F1.4 G lens has a large 15mm view with spectacular G lens decision. Three aspherical components in a sophisticated optical design successfully compensate for distortion and ship wonderful corner-to-corner decision, regardless of the lens’ large 15 mm angle of view. The addition of 1 ED (Further-low Dispersion) glass aspect and one Tremendous ED glass aspect successfully suppresses chromatic aberration.
The massive F1.4 most aperture, exactly managed spherical aberration and round aperture mechanism make it simple to provide easy, background bokeh for an artist impact.
With a minimal focusing distance of 6.7 inches (0.17 meters) and most magnification of 0.15x when guide focus is used[iv], spectacular close-ups might be achieved for each stills and video.
AF Efficiency That Makes Full Use of Digital camera’s Velocity Potential
Quick, exact, quiet AF and monitoring for each stills and video is achieved with two superior linear motors. This maximizes the velocity potential of the digicam physique used to keep up correct focus, even when specializing in fast-moving topics.
The E 15mm F1.4 G makes use of Sony’s newest lens know-how to cut back focus respiration in order that angle-of-view variations are minimized for easy, steady video. It additionally helps the respiration compensation perform offered in suitable Alpha sequence our bodies[v], minimizing respiration that may hinder post-shoot enhancing.
Wonderful Management and Reliability for Stills and Video
Linear Response MF (guide focus) ensures that the main target ring responds instantly and linearly to refined management when focusing manually. Focus ring rotation interprets on to a corresponding change in focus, so management is rapid, repeatable and exact.
By combining aspherical components and an efficient design, this lens achieves a big aperture and excessive decision in a light-weight 7.7 ounces (219 grams) lens that’s solely 2.6 inches (66.6 mm) in diameter and a couple of.74 inches (69.5 mm) in size. Regardless of its compact dimensions, the E 15mm F1.4 G contains an aperture ring for direct, intuitive management with an aperture click on swap that may be switched ON or OFF: ON for tactile suggestions that lets the consumer “really feel” the stops, or OFF for easy, steady, silent aperture management. The OFF setting permits easy and steady management for video and can also be supreme when silent operation is crucial.
A spotlight maintain button and focus mode swap are additionally offered for additional flexibility. The main focus mode swap makes it doable to rapidly swap between AF and MF as wanted.
A large angle of view, compact dimensions, and lightweight weight make it supreme for capturing starry skies, landscapes, structure, and indoor scenes, in addition to topics that require mobility equivalent to sports activities.
The E 15mm F1.4 G is designed with mud and moisture resistance[vi] offering additional reliability for outside use in difficult circumstances.
E 11mm F1.8
Designed for Vlogging and Delivers Excellent Decision and Beautiful Bokeh
The E 11mm F1.8’s ultra-wide angle of view and compact dimension are perfect for vlogging which incorporates selfie-style recording at arm’s size in addition to inside photographs and pictures that make expressive use of depth of area. Three aspherical components and three ED (Further-low Dispersion) glass components obtain constantly excessive decision in the complete picture body. The aspherical lenses are rigorously positioned to compensate for distortion and ship wonderful corner-to-corner decision even with the aperture large open. The addition of ED glass additional suppresses chromatic aberration and successfully reduces shade fringing that’s extra prone to happen within the picture periphery.
The massive F1.8 most aperture of this lens makes it simple to attain deep and pure background bokeh. Customers can blur the background, so that they stand out clearly when vlogging, or create stunning blur in ultra-wide evening scenes. Exactly managed spherical aberration and a round aperture mechanism additional contribute to the sleek bokeh produced by this distinctive lens.
With a minimal focusing distance of 4.7 inches (0.12 meters) and most magnification of 0.2x[vii] the lens can ship spectacular close-ups for each stills and movies.
Optimized for Video
Two superior linear motors present quick, exact, quiet AF and monitoring for each stills and video, maximizing the velocity potential of the digicam physique used to reliably keep correct focus even on transferring topics. Linear Response MF ensures that the main target ring responds instantly and linearly to refined management when focusing manually so it feels rapid and exact.
Sony’s newest lens know-how vastly reduces focus respiration[viii] and angle-of-view variations are minimized for easy, steady video. The E 11mm F1.8’s ultra-wide 11 mm angle of view makes vlogging in opposition to a large background simpler than ever.
Compact and Light-weight with Distinctive Management and Reliability
Its small dimension and lightweight weight are nice for mobility and dealing with for prolonged walk-around capturing periods. The E 11mm F1.8 boasts a big F1.8 most aperture in a compact, light-weight lens. It weighs 6.4 ounces (181 grams) and is just 2.6 inches (66 mm) in diameter and a couple of.26 inches (57.5 mm) in size – an ideal match for compact APS-C format our bodies. The lens’ mud and moisture resistant design[ix] gives additional reliability.
Regardless of its compact dimensions, this lens presents versatile, intuitive management with options equivalent to a spotlight maintain button and focus mode swap. An alternate perform chosen by the consumer might be assigned to the main target maintain button from the physique menu. The E 11mm F1.8 additionally accepts entrance filters, which is a characteristic that’s typically missing on ultra-wide-angle lenses.
Pricing and Availability
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G will probably be accessible in July for about $750.00 USD and $950.00 CAD. It will likely be bought at quite a lot of Sony’s approved sellers all through North America.
The E 15mm F1.4 G will probably be accessible in July for about $750.00 USD and $950.00 CAD. It will likely be bought at quite a lot of Sony’s approved sellers all through North America.
The E 11mm F1.8 may also be accessible in July for about $550.00 USD and $700.00 CAD. It will likely be bought at quite a lot of Sony’s approved sellers all through North America.
Hyperlinks To Detailed Product Data
Hyperlinks To Product Movies
Unique tales and thrilling new content material shot with the brand new E PZ 10-20mm F4 G, E 15mm F1.4 G, E 11mm F1.8, and Sony’s different imaging merchandise might be discovered at www.alphauniverse.com, a web site created to teach and encourage all followers and prospects of Sony α – Alpha model.
Footnotes
[i] As of June 2022, Sony survey of interchangeable ultra-wide-angle APS-C zoom lenses for mirrorless cameras (when able to shoot).[ii] Zoom operation will depend on the physique used. Check with the assistance information for particulars[iii] Not assured to be 100% mud and moisture proof.[iv] 0.2 meters and 0.12x when autofocus is used[v] Compatibility data at: https://www.sony.internet/dics/respiration/ Obtainable in film mode solely. Angle of view and picture high quality might change barely when this perform is used. Compensation might not be capable to cowl all conditions.[vi] Not assured to be 100 % mud and moisture proof.[vii] 0.15 meters and 0.13x when autofocus is used[viii] It additionally helps the respiration compensation perform offered in suitable α sequence our bodies. Compatibility data at: https://www.sony.internet/dics/respiration/ Obtainable in film mode solely. Angle of view and picture high quality might change barely when this perform is used. Compensation might not be capable to cowl all conditions.[ix] Not assured to be 100% mud and moisture proof