Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Images

Here’s a selection of photos I’ve taken with the Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens on a Sony Alpha camera to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting.

Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Wide-Angle Prime Lens E-Mount Sample Images
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Here are some sample images I’ve taken with the Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G prime lens. 1

It’s an E-Mount lens designed for use with Sony’s full-frame mirrorless Alpha cameras. You can use it on Sony’s APS-C cropped-sensor cameras, in which case the focal length will be equivalent to 30mm.

The FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G is an ultra-wide prime lens, but isn’t the widest lens in Sony’s lineup for their Alpha cameras—that would be the 12-24mm lenses (there are two; one is ƒ/2.8, and the other is ƒ/4), the new 14mm ƒ/1.8 prime, and the 16-35mm zoom.

It’s fast, with a maximum aperture of ƒ/1.8, making it good in low light. That large aperture also helps with a shallow depth of field, but with an ultra-wide focal length like this, that’s much less prominent unless the subject is very close to the camera. That said, while it’s not a macro lens, with a minimum focus distance of around 7 inches / 18 centimeters, you can get in very close to your subject, and I’ve included some examples of that below.

Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Wide-Angle Prime Lens
  • Sony E-Mount Lens / Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Dust and Moisture Resistant
  • Dual XD Linear Motor Autofocus
  • Angle of View: 94°

The lens is also relatively compact and light (weighing around 13 ounces / 370 grams), at least compared to some of the fast zooms, making it a well-balanced match with the Sony Alpha camera bodies.

Sony FE 20mm f1.8 G prime lens

I’ve recently been out shooting with the Sony 20mm on the Sony A1 full-frame body (aka, the Alpha 1, the ILCE-1, or Sony’s new flagship camera with all the bells and whistles).

It’s a lens I’ve enjoyed shooting with (particularly on the A1, which is a peach of a camera). The 20mm focal length has been a favorite of landscape photographers for a long time, because it packs a lot into the frame without tipping into the heavy distortion that many wider lenses get. It’s a very good option as a travel photography lens, although it’s less flexible than the more expensive and heavier 12-24mm and probably less versatile for most shooters than a fast 35mm or 24mm prime. I find it especially good for tight, indoor spaces, where the aspherical elements really come into their own to minimize wide-angle distortion. By way of comparison, I’ve previously posted sample photos I’ve shot with the Nikon 20mm ƒ/1.8 lens on a Nikon body.

In terms of performance, after shooting with it for a while, I can think of no complaints with this lens. It’s beautifully sharp, quick, and quiet. It’s relatively compact and very well-built, as is typical with Sony’s lenses.

The photos below have been lightly processed in Lightroom, but I haven’t applied any of Lightroom’s optical corrections. I have, however, left the camera’s default Lens Compensation settings on, which correct for chromatic aberration, lens vignetting, and barrel distortion. That’s in keeping with my purpose here, aimed at practical shooting results rather than lab optical tests.

With the current movement restrictions, I haven’t been able to get out and about to shoot with as much variety as I’d like, but hopefully, these are still useful for a practical sense of what the results from this lens look like when combined with a Sony Alpha full-frame mirrorless camera. I’ve tried to include a range of apertures as well as some that test corner-to-corner sharpness, chromatic aberration, and some closer shots to demonstrate the bokeh. I would have liked to include some night scenes for looking at flaring, etc, but the opportunity hasn’t come up.

Photos Taken with the Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Wide-Angle

You can click on each image to open a full-size version.

Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/22. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
No real issues with flaring here. The star-shaped lights are created by using the small aperture. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
More straight lines around the edges of the frame. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
Another example where getting in very close to the subject can still make use of the large maximum aperture for blurring the background. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This is a good test of sharpness across the frame. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
A good test of sharpness across the whole frame. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
Another good test of sharpness across the frame, including the corners. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/3.5. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
An example of the bokeh when using ƒ/1.8. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
The aspherical elements keep lines straight, and in combination with the ultra-wide view, you can get some interesting architectural shapes. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/5.0. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.2. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
The very wide focal length does create some cartoonish effects on people’s faces if you get in very close. In this shot, I’m using a statue in place of a living, breathing person, but you get the idea with the bulging front of the face. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.5. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/16. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/16. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/3.2. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.5. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This scene tends to provoke a lot of purple fringing in some lenses. In this case, the lenses optics combined with the default in-camera corrections have done a good job of greatly reducing it. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/3.5. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/1.8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
Plenty of straight lines here. There’s a little flaring at the very top of the frame from the combination of the bright lights just off the frame and a small aperture. This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/11. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/2. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel
Sony 20mm f1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Image
This photo was taken with a Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G wide-angle prime lens (model SEL20F18G) with an aperture of ƒ/8. It was shot on a Sony A1 (Sony Alpha 1) full-frame mirrorless camera body. Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel

Optical Correction Tools

I deliberately haven’t applied extensive corrections to these images. And the general rule of thumb in photography is that it’s better to get the shot right at the time of capture rather than trying to fix it after. That’s a great aspiration, but it’s not always possible to do if you’re bumping up against limitations or flaws in gear, conditions, or technique.

But it’s worth mentioning that there are some excellent tools available to help address common issues with lenses, such as distortion, chromatic aberration, and lens vignetting when editing the images. All-round image processing apps like Lightroom Classic and Capture One have solid tools built in already that often cater to specific lens profiles (or you can make your own).

Some more specialized tools can take it even further. DxO, in particular, sets the gold standard. Their software is built on the foundation of their incredibly deep archive of data from their extensive lab testing of the optical performance of lenses and cameras. But there are some other excellent specialized tools available. These are well worth a look (and have free trials):

  • DxO Pure RAW (for a suite of automatic RAW file corrections enhancement)
  • DxO ViewPoint (correcting for distortion and geometry)
  • Topaz Labs Sharpen AI (in addition to standard unsharp tools, includes focus correction and shake reduction)
  • On1 NoNoise (includes Tack Sharp AI, which applies sharpening)

Accessories for the Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Lens

  • Filters. It takes 67mm screw-in filters: Polarizer | UV/Haze | Neutral Density. There is likely some benefit in going with slimline filters, especially if you plan to stack them (eg. adding a circular polarizer on top of a protection or UV filter). That will help reduce the risk of corner vignetting.
  • Lens Hood. The dedicated petal lens hood for this lens is model number ALC-SH162. If you opt for a cheaper aftermarket alternative, be sure to check that it doesn’t add any vignetting, which is a particular problem when adding hoods and filters to these very wide lenses.

Price & Availability of the Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Wide-Angle Prime Lens

Sony has set the MSRP on this lens at $899.

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Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G Wide-Angle Prime Lens
  • Sony E-Mount Lens / Full-Frame Format
  • Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22
  • Dust and Moisture Resistant
  • Dual XD Linear Motor Autofocus
  • Angle of View: 94°
  1. The model number of this lens is SEL20F18G.[]

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5 thoughts on “Sony FE 20mm ƒ/1.8 G Wide-Angle Lens Sample Images”

  1. Sorry, it’s me again. Would the Sony 14mm GM 1.8 be a useful addition to the 20mm 1.8 G and the 12-24 2.8 GM for astro work? Thanks for your advice!
    Samuel

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    • Good question, but I don’t really have much of an answer, sorry. My guess is it would be a great lens for astro work, but I haven’t personally put it to that use and don’t specialize in astrophotography, so I can’t speak from experience on that.

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  2. Hi David
    Great description, thank you! I own the lens. Does it make sense, quality-wise, to add the 24mm 1.4 GM? I also own the 12-24mm 2.8 GM which is a stunning zoom lens.
    Thank you, Samuel

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    • Yes, the 12-24mm is a great lens–I’m a big fan of it.

      There’s no right answer, obviously, but since you asked for my opinion … I think if I was deciding for my own kit, I’d be inclined to have either the 20mm or the 24mm. They’re both very good lenses, and both are fast enough to work really well in low-light shooting (especially with Sony’s excellent sensors).

      My own calculations when buying lenses usually hinge on whether it would let me get shots I wouldn’t otherwise be able to get. And in this case, I’d probably decide there’s too much overlap and choose to invest those funds somewhere else (maybe something like a very fast prime somewhere in the 35mm to 105mm range).

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