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Construction

Aperture Blades
14 blades
9 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
14 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Nano AR II groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
95 mm / 3.74 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
137 mm / 5.39 in
Weight
747 g / 26.40 oz
847 g / 29.93 oz

Function

Angle Of View
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
20 mm
12 mm ~ 24 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-03-28
2020-07-07
Model Name
SEL1224GM

Reviews

Neofiliac score
75%
43%
Pros
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Great flare-resistance
  • Low distortion
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Large diameter
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • High sample variation
  • Sigma's 14-24 F2.8 is just as sharp

Price

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