Product Reviews

I bought this lens last year after acquiring the my A7C. The 20mm f1.8 is outstanding particular for indoor limited light use. I personally dislike using flashes under any circumstances as it proves difficult to adjust (for me) even in post. This lens gives me the freedom to use it for limited light situations and still achieve great results.

Amazing colors and low light shooting has been incredible

Easy to use, light weight, produce a sharp picture and a nice bokeh.

It is extremely light weight, great for gimbal video filming. It's sharp picture quality even up to the corners. The click and de click of iris is very useful for photo or video filming.

The Sony FE20mm 1.8 G lens is a superb companion for many occasions, I use it mainly for Travel, Landscape and Astro Photography. Light as a feather, with superb construction quality, and extremely sharp even at maximum wide aperture is a must-have for any photography hobbyist, enthusiast and professional.

I bought this lens to use with my Sony A7R IV. I wanted a prime lens that would produce great imagery without breaking the bank. I bought it after reading numerous online reviews and could not find a negative. I am absolutely delighted with the build quality, superb imagery and the weight I’ve owned other manufactures 20mm f1.8 lenses, but for me this is the best I could have ever hoped for. Well done Sony in producing such a great lens at an affordable price.

Very good, I will introduce to friends, very good stuff.

I bought this Len about 2 weeks ago prior to a holiday trip, and I had a chance to play around with it. I appreciate the light weight and versatility of this wide angle prime Len.

This surprisingly light and well-balanced lens feels great on my A7R4A. Picture quality is as good as I have seen with razor-sharp acuity and excellent contrast. Definitely one of the best lenses I have ever used and it is now a staple in my camera bag.

Needed a wide angle lens that works in my tight work space even with the aps-c crop. This lens was perfect for the job. It’s also light enough for most gimbals. More than that, it produced perfect photos too. Excellent sharpness, colour rendition, and almost no distortion. The only drawback I can see is that it’s not as flexible as a zoom lens. As one other reviewer said, this lens should really be a G-Master lens. But then again, better not lest there be a GM premium charged ;)

This a great lens for my use case. It produces fantastic sharp images but is also great for video in addition if you want to use your mirrorless camera as a web cam the field of view is spot on.

Only had this lens a very short time but the results I've seen are outstanding, really well balanced on A7 body, love the aperture ring focus hold and focus switch looking forward to using it.

A must in every ca era bag. Sharp, light and rugged build. Sony quality stamped all over it.

This was a Christmas present to add to my collection of lenses. The results have been very good indeed. The lens is well made and up to G Master standard.

I was wowed by the lens contrast and image quality especially when using in video. It is small and light for an F1.8 lens. In the past, I have the Sony 24mm F1.4 GM, however, for practical use (in video) I found it too tight. This 20mm focal length is the best choice for me on video and to put it on a gimbal as well. The filter size is 67mm which share the same filter size as my Sony 35mm F1.4 GM lens.

I've been using this wide angle lens for a little over a month. Sharp images and its also great for astrophotography! I love this lens and glad that I bought it.

Fabulous lens, edge to edge sharpness, virtually no distortion, excellent bokeh and lightweight. I use it in DMF mode on A7 iv for ultimate focus for all subjects. A joy to use.

Super sharp lens, great focal length, well built with all the manual controls.

The Sony 20mm f1.8 G is a versatile lens: great for landscape, astrophotography and architecture. It's incredibly sharp, compact and relatively light.

I bought this a month ago and it’s very sharp! Easy to use and very handy!

This lens is often too sharp , i chose this lens for an all round wide angle landscape lens that was also perfect for astronomy, its light / compact / very high build quality. I personally think it should be priced more in the £825 range due to it no boing a GM lens.

This is my favourite lens on a gimbal the image is much superior. Really impressed. Sharpness and autofocus is amazing

A bit of background: I was on the Canon Eos system for 3 decades prior to buying my first Sony (A7R3) at the end of 2017. I have used adapted Eos lenses using the Metabones & Sigma MC11 adapters. I also adapt a wide range of old 'classic' lenses to the Sony camera too. I only bought one Sony native lens, GM85, when I bought the A7R3 as I wanted to have one native lens so I can better judge the camera by & compare to my adapted lenses, I went for the GM85 because its a portrait lens & the A7R3 has eye AF - it would be rude not to have gone for a portrait lens! At the end of 2019 I added the G200-600, which was on a 'double sale'. At the very end of 2020 I added the GM24 having deliberated for a long time between it & the 20 1.8. A focal length of 24mm on full frame/35mm film has always been a strong preference for me photographically, so it got the nod over the 20mm, I purchased when it was also on a 'double sale'. I am biased toward Landscape type of photography, but shoot a bit of everything. I tell you the above to help frame my following comments about the 20mm. Why did I get the 20mm when i had the 24mm? Well, I think there were three 'drivers' for me. I added an A7S3 in the first half of 2021 (separate story), & amongst other things, used it for a vlogging camera when I was out shooting, I obviously used the GM24 for this, but it felt a little too tight when at arms length, especially when using image stablisation which crops in a little. Second, I've also shot the night sky alot over the past decade, with motorised telescopes & cooled mono CCD's etc - full astro imaging rigs. These are computer controlled & once setup & going I then leave them running all night & then get out camera & wide angle lens to shoot nightscapes, both the 20 & 24 are good for this, but the 20 gives a more sky, so arguably is the better option. Thirdly & finally, the G20/1.8 was on a double sale for a few weeks in the summer of 2021 - that was the tipping point for me in a 'now or never' kind of way. The G20/1.8 is perfect on the A7S3 for a vlogging lens, its quite light & a little more compact than the GM24. I also see that I will use it for hiking - both for vlogging the trip & also doubling up as a light weight wide angle landscape lens, & if/when those hikes include an overnight camp, then for nightscape/astro use too. If I am not vlogging, or not needing to hike light, then I would probably take the GM24 as it would be my preference for landscape use. Both a great lenses optically I think, the GM24 does feel slightly better in the hand, more solid/substantial, but the G20 being lighter & feeling 'less solid' as a result is both a pro & a con. Just waiting for the Sony 14/1.8 to be on double sale now ;-)

I bought this wide angle lens cause i'm lack of a wide angle lens in my bag. It's a superb lens to do architecture as well as landscape shot. It also has a F1.8 which gives a creamy bokeh to the background. Overall its a great lens if you are going for wide angle shots.

Light, sharp, affordable, good angle of view but often it has back focus issue. Often it needs to zoom in to check the focus before shooting.

Very happy with the lens. Excellent results. Very simple handling and incomparable quality.

Very pleased with this lens. Takes very sharp images and perfect for landscape work. Highly recommended.

Used it mainly on a gimbal for video production. The focussing is fast and accurate. Image quality is what you will expect of a G lens: sharp and good colour rendition. The lens also features a handy customisable button which helps a lot during shooting.

Bought this lens as I've always love wide angle but this particular lens blow me away. It managed to capture stars which I cannot even see with my naked eyes at night. And did I mention it is SUPER sharp? No regrets buying this lens.

expensive lens, its actually quite bulky on A7R IV with lens hood. Quality is ok for a lens costing 950 pounds. I have seen fantastic quality from other lenses such as Voigtlander, leica. This lens is not in their league.

Not had this long but i am impressed . Very well put together and very light.

I just took delivery of this lens and have not used it yet so I cannot verify performance. But I am questioning the construction. When I hold the lens horizontally and gently rock it back and forth, I can feel a weight shift from end to end stopping with a gentle thud on each end. It is hard to tell but the distance of travel could be a cm or so. The construction does not feel tight; all my other Sony lenses over the year (about 8) have all felt rock solid. Is this lens defective? I will test out the optics and focus performance this weekend.

I recommend to anyone who already has a base as a camera, it is enough to buy a lens

Got this FE 20 mm f1.8 G lens less than a year ago.

Beautifully sharp and ergonomic! I love it very much!!

tack sharp, lightweight, image quality is crazy good couldn't ask for more for my use(astrophotography)

The lens is sharp, accurate and lightweight. I am happy it came with a lens hood plus a soft lens case. Bought it over the 24mm GM as I prefer the wider perspective. Coming from a brand that makes 11-16 f/2.8 for APS-C. I feel it’s a little “restrictive”. Sometimes it’s too wide, sometimes I wish I could reach just a little bit further. (16-35mm GM should do the trick) The stepless Aperture Ring is a nice touch! I use it as sort of a “Variable ND Filter” to adjust the lighting for video. The close focusing distance of (NUMBER) helps greatly for getting a close up shot of the subject and it greatly increases background blur with a f/1.8 aperture. With the good side being small and compact. The downside is that it feels too cramped to cup your hand around the lens, as both pinky fingers keep bumping into each other from the camera body’s handgrip. (although I have found a way that I can grip it firmly and it works for me) Overall it’s a joy to use, with it being my first FE lens.

The combination of FOV and aperture is an excellent choice for landscape photography. Combined with 7S series, it creates magical night sky sceneries.

Wildlife shooter looking to branch out to other forms of photography. After much research I went with this lens and so far I'm really pleased with it.

Very sharp not too big for a full frame lens but it is quite pricey. Maybe the 16-35mm f2.8 G would be a better option if you don't need the f1.8 and want more for you money.

The 20mm F1.8 is a must to have! I love it! One of my favorite lenses so far.

I bought this lens few month back and I'm loving it. It's very light and easy to handle.

Good prime lens with fast AF performance. The aperture ring is very easy to turn when removing or putting the lens on.

I bought this lens about a month and and am so happy I did. It's sharp and has excellent color.

Have had this lens only a short time but I am very impressed with the clarity and sharpness of this lens. I have not really used wide angled lens in the past as I tend to shoot wildlife but had nothing to shoot wide vistas hence the purchase. This is a stunning lens for the price and am glad that I did not buy the 24mm f1.4 GM as I feel I am getting 95% of that lens and saving several hundred pounds. Unless you are absolute pixel peeper the 20mm F1.8 is a must have for your photos. I should also say that it is ridiculously light and compact so it makes a good travel lens as well.

HI, i bought the lens for my camera. The only problem with this is that the inside of the lens shakes back and forth, so is this a manufacturing problem, or is this just a feature in the lens?

I am delighted with this lens. It is very light, takes super sharp photos even wide open, and has a very fast focusing with my a7III. I love the aperture ring - so easy to use, with a helpful de-clicking switch for smooth and silent video use. It is a little hard to see how this lens wasn't graded as a GM lens - it certainly benefits from lots of GM type features, and it is really brilliant value for its quality

This is a special little lens. I'm sure "little" will be in every review, but it is so strikingly compact, even sitting next to it's FE 24 F/1.4 GM sibling. It's just small! But, it really delivers, with focus speeds, sharp images edge to edge, incredible corners, especially for stars, and just a unique rendering quality. I really like this lens a lot.

Got this lens only a few days ago, and although the coronavirus lock down means that subjects are very limited, I can tell that this is going to be a fantastic addition to the Sony lens range for the A7 Mk 2

This is the widest prime lens released so far by Sony. At f1.8 it can almost shoot in the dark. Autofocus is immediate. Close focusing is near-macro. It weighs less than a pound, so hand holding at slow shutter speeds is not a problem. Add to those features a very affordable price and you’ve got a Sony full frame prime lens worth owning!

This lens produces amazing and super sharp images. Beyond my expectations.

This lens is good for travellers who need wide angle but fast and light weight lens. The aperture of 1.8 is very good for bokehs and low light shots. Couple that with the 20 mm focal length, it makes for both still and video recording. I especially love the value of the lens, given the amazing features and optical performance. I do have to point out that the motor inside the lens could feel a bit loose, which gives a sensation that something came off inside, but after checking in the showroom, I found it to be a normal issue. Other than that, this is an amazing lens.

Excellent sharpness, great colours, minimal distortion, light weight, wonderful close range and fast lens.

Sony has been building its inventory of lenses for E-Mount cameras. We can now say that Sony has arrived with this lens. So... if you purchase an E-Mount, you should have what you need to shoot great photos.

I have had this lens for a couple of weeks and have fallen in love with it Very high quality - small and light - amazing sharpness,corner to corner - I also really like this focal length - no real distortion I can see . Great features - love the clickable aperture,and manual focus switch. I think it is/will be a classic lens ! Highly Recommended !!

I bought last month ago and am so happy with G20f1.8 (^__^)

This lens is pretty much a G master. It’s not just super sharp with low distortion, it portrays the essence of the subject so well. It really brings the scene to life.

I've been shooting the 24mm F1.4 GM for few months and extremely impressed with the results this lens produces. however, I would prefer wider prime native lens, hence, the new 20mm F1.8 G. I bought this newly released 20mm F1.8 with the hopes that it will be my go to everyday lens; I have a feeling that it will be. This is by no means a full review but I wanted to see how it performs in close up situations so I snapped couple shots in my backyard; it certainly holds up to the hype. I'll be taking it out in the next couple of days to do some landscapes testing at Joshua Tree National Park (day & Astro tests). I have to say that Sony did it again, they delivered a "Tiny-but-Mighty" master piece with small size, light weight, silent autofocus, aperture ring, and super sharp just to mention few great features. Yes, it is expensive but worth every penny for me as I can travel much lighter going forward. Technical values for both shots taken with A7R-IV in RAW straight out of camera. The only thing I did is square crop them both then export from LR as small JPGs : The Rose: F/1.8 1/500 ISO 125 The Watch: F/5.6 1/100 ISO 125