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Sony 20-70mm F4 G Review

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The Sony 20-70mm F4 G Series lens is compact, versatile, fast, and great for both photography and video. It's a great buy for Sony shooters looking for an affordable lens with a versatile focal range.

The Sony 20-70mm F4 G Series lens is a compact, versatile, fast, and great for both photography and video. It's a great buy for Sony shooters looking for an affordable lens with a versatile focal range.

Pros
  • Compact
  • Versatile
  • Fast autofocus
  • Great for both photography and video
Cons
  • Slight loss of sharpness at 70mm
  • Some minimal chromatic aberration
  • Not ideal for extreme wide-angle shots

The lens is very compact, with an aperture ring and lock, custom buttons, and a 72mm filter thread, making it a great general-purpose lens.

The Sony 20-70mm F4 G Series lens is a compact and versatile lens that is perfect for both photography and video. With a focal length range of 20-70mm, it offers the flexibility of an ultra-wide angle lens combined with a standard focal length. The lens is very compact, with an aperture ring and lock, custom buttons, and a 72mm filter thread, making it a great general-purpose lens. The close-up capability is also quite impressive, especially at 70mm, making it a good choice for macro photography. The lens features two XD linear autofocusing motors, which provide blazingly fast autofocus. When it comes to shooting towards the sun, the lens handles sunstars and contrast very well, making it a great choice for landscape photography. For video, the lens provides a lot of interesting features, such as active shot and compensation, making it ideal for vloggers and videographers. The bokeh is also very nice, with smooth transitions from in focus to out of focus areas, and minimal chromatic aberration. In terms of sharpness, the lens performs well at both 20mm and 70mm, making it a versatile choice for a variety of shooting scenarios.

The bokeh is also very nice, with smooth transitions from in focus to out of focus areas, and minimal chromatic aberration.

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