Weight
427 g
Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS features f/4.0 main camera.
Against the FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS, weighs 426g more at 427g. Compared to the FE 85mm f/1.8, the E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS weighs 56g more at 427g. The 85mm F1.4 ZA Carl Zeiss Planar T* is 133g lighter, and the FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS is 273g lighter.
General info
| Lens type i | Zoom, Telephoto (178 others) |
| Lens mount i | Sony ESony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS |
| Has A Metal Mount i | ✔ (634 others) |
| Weight i | 427 g |
| Front Element Doesn't Rotate i | ✔ (476 others) |
| Includes Lens Hood i | ✔ (649 others) |
| Lens Hood Is Reversible i | ✔ (204 others) |
Optics
| Maximum focal length i | 105 mm (18 others) |
| Minimum focal length i | 18 mm (60 others) |
| Has built in optical image stabilization i | ✔ (297 others) |
| Maximum angle of view i | 77° |
| Minimum angle of view i | 16° (3 others) |
| Magnification i | 0.11x (19 others) |
| Optical zoom i | 5.8x (1 other) |
Aperture
| Wide aperture (main camera) i | f/4.0 (118 others) |
| Widest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/4.0 (93 others) |
| Aperture blades i | 7 (245 others) |
| Has Rounded Aperture Blades i | ✔ (668 others) |
| Smallest aperture at maximum focal length i | f/22.0 (346 others) |
| Smallest aperture at minimum focal length i | f/22.0 (469 others) |
Focus
| Can Focus To Infinity i | ✔ (702 others) |
| Has Focus Motor i | ✔ (698 others) |
| Minimum focus distance i | 0.45 m (41 others) |
Benchmarks
| Sharpness result i | 9 P-MPix (28 others) |
| Chromatic aberration i | 11 µm (13 others) |
| Dxomark score i | 15 (9 others) |
| Distortion i | 2.3% |
| Transmission i | 4.5 TStop (6 others) |
| Vignetting i | -1.6 (11 others) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the distortion of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 2.3%, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS ranks #2 out of 229 — see ranking camera lens products — one of the Highest distortion in this category, 458% above the category average.
What is the optical zoom of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 5.8x, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 133% above the category average for optical zoom, ranking #52 out of 781 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focal length of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 18 mm, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 71% below the category average for minimum focal length, ranking #571 out of 817 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the magnification of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 0.11x, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 66% below the category average for magnification, ranking #686 out of 768 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the sharpness result of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 9 P-MPix, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 43% below the category average for sharpness result, ranking #158 out of 258 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the dxomark score of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 15, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 37% below the category average for dxomark score, ranking #193 out of 257 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the transmission of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 4.5 TStop, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 31% above the category average for transmission, ranking #71 out of 255 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the minimum focus distance of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 0.45 m, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 26% below the category average for minimum focus distance, ranking #277 out of 811 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the chromatic aberration of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 11 µm, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 25% above the category average for chromatic aberration, ranking #62 out of 254 — see ranking camera lens products.
What is the aperture blades of the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 7, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 16% below the category average for aperture blades, ranking #490 out of 784 — see ranking camera lens products.
How heavy is the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS?
At 427 g, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS is 14% above the category average for weight, ranking #484 out of 815 — see ranking camera lens products.
Does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS have optical image stabilization (OIS)?
Yes, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS has OIS. Only 36% of camera lenses have this feature.
How does it compare?
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's weight compare to similar camera lensess?
At 427 g, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (1.04 kg) by 100%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's distortion compare to similar camera lensess?
At 2.3%, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (0.1%) by 96%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's magnification compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.11x, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 89%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's sharpness result compare to similar camera lensess?
At 9 P-MPix, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (53 P-MPix) by 83%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's optical zoom compare to similar camera lensess?
At 5.8x, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (1x) by 83%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's minimum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 18 mm, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Tamron SP 90mm F2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD (90 mm) by 80%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's chromatic aberration compare to similar camera lensess?
At 11 µm, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (3 µm) by 73%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's dxomark score compare to similar camera lensess?
At 15, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (46) by 67%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's maximum focal length compare to similar camera lensess?
At 105 mm, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (35 mm) by 67%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's minimum focus distance compare to similar camera lensess?
At 0.45 m, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Tamron SP 35mm F1.8 Di VC USD (0.2 m) by 56%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's transmission compare to similar camera lensess?
At 4.5 TStop, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS leads the Tamron SP 85mm F1.8 Di VC USD (2.1 TStop) by 53%.
How does the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS's aperture blades compare to similar camera lensess?
At 7, the Sony E PZ 18-105 mm F4 G OSS trails the Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II (11) by 36%.