Sony 20mm f1.8 vs 16-25mm f2.8 | Which is the better travel lens?

[@alvinbartolome1239]

Uy sakto! Salamat boss Niko. Viltrox 16/1.8 could be another elephant in the room. Edited: 16/1.4

[@NikoBols]

@@alvinbartolome1239 pwede nga. Pero alam ko 1.8 yun, hindi 1.4.

[@33188gino]

awesome comparison video, I use a viltron 20mm and is the lightest full frame sony 20mm but I am deciding which lens to buy for vlogging and planning to upgrade my lens. kudos to your channel! btw the sound is great with the DJI MIC!

[@NikoBols]

What are your choices for your next lens? Thanks for the support 🙏

[@33188gino]

@ I am planning to get the 20mm since it’s lighter and cheaper but still deciding for a zoom lens. But for the price I am eying for the 20mm so I can have the “G Lens” since I never had one yet and want to experience it. I own a sigma 28-70 and it’s very sharp and it does all I need. ☺️🙏

[@PaoloMarasigan]

great comparison bro! watching this makes me think which do you really need, wider range or a blurry background + low light capabilities. It is hard i might to keep both. lol

[@NikoBols]

If I have unlimited money, I’d keep both 😁

[@JmTubera]

Such a great comparison, thank you so much for this! I recently bought the sony 16-25 G and this video made me feel i chose the right lens haha. Btw which microphone were you using in this vid?

[@NikoBols]

@@JmTubera thanks 🙏 I used 2 mics here. The DJI Mic 2 and the Sony ECM-B10.

[@BestxBelieve]

I think your framing with the 16-25mm is better. In your case, I’d recommend going with the 16-25mm. The 1.8 blur seemed to detract more from the environment, which I assume isn’t ideal for a vlogging or documenting lens. Plus, the 20mm 1.8 appeared to struggle with focus hunting more. This feels like an easy decision-I've already made mine. Thanks!

[@NikoBols]

Yes, I’m leaning towards keeping the 16-25. But I’m a sucker for bokeh too 😜

[@christopherho8738]

I still enjoy using my 16-35mm GM II a lot. Yes, it’s slightly bigger and heavier, but the reach you get for close-up shots and the minimal distortion are worth it. A little bottom plate could improve the balance on my A7C II with it.

[@NikoBols]

I loved my 16-35mm GM II’s reach. If I was traveling alone, no brainer, I’d be bringing this lens all the time. But with 2 kids, I need to shave off all the weight I can off of my camera kit 😁

[@JirehTorres]

Amazing video! Does your ZV-E1 ever overheat on you? Thank you sir!

[@NikoBols]

@@JirehTorres Thank you! I have never had my ZV-E1 overheat on me.

[@MikeBSalazar]

Great demo comparison. I was thinking of adding the 20mm to my kit but if i didnt have the pocket 3, i think i would use the 16-25mm. Or maybe just stick the tamron 17-28 hehe. Bokeh is nice but that extra space is much better for me.

[@NikoBols]

@@MikeBSalazar hmm…don’t have the 17-28 anymore to be able to compare it. The 17-28 lived on my A7siii before and I loved that lens. Not sure how it compares to a Sony native lens released in 2024. Especially when it comes to using it with Active SteadyShot.

[@pcphotography9108]

I love zooms, but can’t deny how helpful a 1.8 aperture helps in those low light pinches. For me it came down to availability and price. I’m a big used market guy and love a good deal and essentially got the 20 1.8 for half the price of the 16-25 2.8 (not many used options on that newer lens yet). Price not a factor tho, I think 16-25 gives that versatility and opens up more options and convenience.

[@NikoBols]

@@pcphotography9108 bought my 20mm used as well. But having that 16mm in this form factor was something I wanted to experience again and I think I’m leaning on keeping the 16-25 🙂

[@mrmarzo]

Were these color graded in post? The colors are drastically different sometimes. Especially in the first half of the video. The 20mm had different saturated hues that wasn't as pleasant. But the colors with the 16-25mm looked great when it "looks" straight out of camera.

[@NikoBols]

@@mrmarzo yes. It was color graded in post. And this was user error on my party as I left the camera in AWB so even in the part when I show my arm just for a short while, you will see the color shift. Sorry about this. My bad ✌️

[@mrmarzo]

@@NikoBols Great comparison video though. I was really contemplating between these two lenses. Which are you planning on keeping? It's tough to choose!

[@jenavlogs11]

Please, please make video of zve1 with sigma 18-50m lens for vlogging and video, please man

[@NikoBols]

@@jenavlogs11 I don’t have this lens anymore. But you check my video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6rbaIyVpbuagLMsi=PmmZLgolruLuBNXS

[@jenavlogs11]

@@NikoBols do you recommend getting the sigma 18-50 f2.8 as a one vlog lens for travel with ZV E1? I want a lens to vlog and make b roll's with.

[@NikoBols]

@ ZV-E1? No. The 18-50 is an aps-c lens while the ZV-E1 has a full frame sensor. The 18-50 is for cameras like a6700 or ZV-E10.

[@AVKoshelev]

had sigma 18-50 on a6700 best combo ! got now zve1 for this got sony 24-50 2.8 but did not like it preferer tamron 20-40 2.8

[@chickenandricecrew9867]

Great comparison against these two lenses. I also have the 20mm sony and been looking to get the 16-25 g lens for that wider look for vlogging. Ive been using the sigma 10-18mm for vlogging and croping out the edges at 12mm so i do get a really wide look but too much that it looks like a gopro sometimes. Im thinking the 16-25 sony will look better and sharper and also work better with the stabilization of the sony camera. The sigma somtimes struggles to look stable and when i put the 20mm sony it looks way more smoother.

[@NikoBols]

@@chickenandricecrew9867 hahaha! We are exactly on the same path. I did the same with the Sigma 10-18. I mainly use it at 12mm in full frame mode. But yeah, stabilization of the Sigma is not as good as Sony native lenses when using Active SteadyShot.

[@stkuj]

The 16-25 makes a ton of sense given the facts that this lens is sharp, has little distortion, has almost no focus breathing with focus breathing compensation off - than factor in crop factor (plus cover 3 prime focal lengths). It's a light and compact lens. The blur is pretty noticeable though, but it's all a give & take.

[@NikoBols]

@@stkuj thanks for your inputs. I am leaning towards keeping the 16-25mm.

[@Weedeogram]

i prefer the look of f1.8😅...and viltrox have that lens, but it's heavier. another option is an E 11mm apsc lens is best if you want to vlog with lighter setup.😅

[@Weedeogram]

and with Dji Osmo Pocket 3 available , wider lens seem like not the priority to own anymore, especially for vlogging.

[@NikoBols]

With the 11mm, I won't be able to maximize it in photo mode as crop mode of the ZV-E1 will be only around 4MP.

[@AVKoshelev]

Ive got for zve1 sony 11mm its actially ok if you would not move camera too fast left right :). starting from 1.2 crop you could get rid of viniete making it very small 1.8 lens ultra wide

[@dustinsuba_19]

Are you from Pampanga sir

[@NikoBols]

@@dustinsuba_19 not from Pampanga sir.