Sony's New Vlogging Lens Trio Raise a Question: Where Are the Cameras?
Sony is back on the scene with three new lenses for it E-mount camera system, a family of consumer cameras built around the APS-C sensor format. All cover wide angles of view—making the E 10-20mm F4 PZ G, E 11mm F1.8, and E 15mm F1.4 G good fits for vloggers using the company's most recent APS camera, the video-first ZV-E10.
The E PZ 10-20mm F4 G is a slim power zoom with internal zoom, a big plus for use on gimbals. It's among the widest angles available for the system, but drops the optical stabilization feature included with the still-on-sale E 10-18mm F4 OSS in favor of a power zoom. It's priced at $749.99 for US customers and $949.99 in Canada; for more detail, we have a full hands-on review.
The E 11mm F1.8 is only slightly narrower in view, but offers a bright f-stop for use in dim light and defocused backgrounds. ZV-E10 owners will sure to like it for handheld recording without a gimbal—the camera's digital stabilization crops video to remove jitters—and its $549.99 USD price is close to budget-friendly for Sony gear; Canadian customers will pay $749.99 CAD. You can read more about the lens in our review.
Finally, the E 15mm F1.4 G comes in at a $749.99 ($949.99 in Canada) asking price and is by far the most premium of the trio. Its extra-bright f-stop is great for the soft background look, though I'd recommend it more highly to vloggers who use a gimbal with the ZV-E10 given its angle of view. For stills, it works well as a wide normal lens, with an angle that's a little broader than Sony's basic E 16-50mm kit zoom. There's a lot to like, including an aperture control ring; you can read more in our review.
All three lenses will ship in July, welcome news for creators using Sony's E series lenses, a line that's
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