sony to announce two new e-mount lenses this week...

I am sure that Sony approves all FLs that are being made for the E mount, under their licensing agreement.

Even so, the Sigma 19 and Sony 20 are very different lenses. The Sony is a pancake and may very well rely on FW corrections (or a lens profile), whereas the larger Sigma 19 is optically very accurate. The Sony, of course, is a pancake, and long rumored in the making. I doubt that the UWA can be attached to the 20mm.

Imo, Sony left an opportunity here - a 20/2.0 pancake would be a must have for many. 20/2.8 is only soso.

But for those that held off on the E24Z, and have not yet purchased the Sigma 19mm, here is your chance to get the Sony 20mm. But at $350, I'd rather save up for the 35/1.8 - at least it is f/1.8.

BTW - the Sigma 19 + 30mm combo can now be purchased for $199.

The PZ18200 is nothing new, just a motorized zoom added to the original SEL18200. It is a great lens, optimized for video, but lacked power zoom. The PZ18200 gets three levels of zoom speed, and is badly needed, as anyone with the PZ1650 can attest too - the power zoom is way too fast.

The PZ18200 is even bigger than the SEL18200, but at least it is black.

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Henry