Sony 20-70mm Review by ePhotozine: “an amazing and versatile option”

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ePhotozine tested the new Sony lens and concluded:

Our sensibilities and tastes in wide-angle lenses, and indeed what we now think of as ultra-wide, have changed dramatically since those first rather more conservative zooms of the 1970s. This is now a cinematic widescreen world and stills photography changes as our general perceptions also change. Sony has gone one step further here, and a lens stretching from an ultra-wide 20mm through to a short telephoto 70mm, focusing right down to almost half-life-size, is an amazing and versatile option for Sony A series users.

The f/4 aperture is no real obstacle in these days of high ISO cameras, where performance at mind-boggling values does not mean a huge drop in quality. In any event, this will help keep cost, size and weight down to more reasonable levels. There is a lot to be said for this new lens, be it for travel, street, general stills shooting, videography with wider shots for selfies and vlogging or stabilised video shooting. Highly versatile and Highly Recommended.