Sony 20mm f/1.8 G VS 24mm f/1.4 GM

[@chryseass.5143]

You put a lot of work into this comparison video.Thanks!

[@techgame9871]

Great comparison. Way way way better put together video than some of the other KZbin who has millions of views. Pity you haven't got the same amount of views. Keep up the good work.

[@florinG]

Thanks for your feedback I appreciate it, cheers.

[@frostedsnow]

Excellent review answered a lot of questions I had others did not answer. Thank you!

[@florinG]

Thanks👍

[@Jm3rv]

Thanks for clearing the floating element sound up

[@florinG]

You’re welcome, cheers👍

[@whothennow24]

Awesome video! Super thorough. Much appreciated, and helped confirm for me that I want the 20mm.

[@florinG]

Glad it was helpful, cheers

[@vasidicu3692]

Nice and honest review, better than that of others I have watched. Thanks and keep it up.

[@RiccardoGabarriniKazeatari]

Another great review! Very useful, detailed, unbiased... I'm gonna subscribe. Oh, could you tell us which lens you used for the last shots of the two lenses, those around 15:06? It has a crazy amount of loca, it's kind of worrying

[@florinG]

Thanks, I Used the Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA lens.

[@kirisgarage8590]

Great review and incredible presentation 👍

[@filmingjapan4k]

Nice comparison, a lot of effort gone into this video. Been using the 20mm 1.8 and generally happy with it. Only thing is it focus hunts quite a bit in low light. Also, maybe start your timestamps at 00:00 so chapters are added to the actual video playback bar :)

[@florinG]

Thanks for your feedback and the tip, cheers.

[@Alastair6]

Excellent review! You should have more subscribers! I subbed.

[@florinG]

Thanks 👍

[@worldchampion]

I really like video quality comes out from sony 20mm in your video. Which camera did you use to shoot with sony 20mm lens for night light video in the video?

[@florinG]

Hi, I believe that was filmed on the Sony A7C, thanks.

[@worldchampion]

@@florinG thank you

[@florinG]

You’re welcome 👍

[@impacttoinfinity777]

I have a 24mm and I can only get a wide enough vlog with a selfie stick or gimbal. It’s just an extra step every time and tired arms. So I’m getting the 20 G. Thanks for the video!

[@florinG]

Glad it helped👍

[@SlavGuns]

Superb video. Shocked so few subs.

[@florinG]

Thanks for your feedback.

[@nickographer6528]

Thanks for the review and very well done it was too. That purple fringing on the GM has put me right off. Reckon it would get on my nerves after a while. Seems wrong that the 20mm deals with this better.

[@RicochetForce]

Very insightful video. I'm definitely looking at the G version now, and because of this review I'm going into it confident that buying it would be a good decision.

[@florinG]

Thanks, I'm glad it helped. The G is definitely a good value, no doubt about it, hope you enjoy it and make the most of it.

[@KOKOBC]

I got the g as well, very versatile lens

[@RicochetForce]

@@KOKOBC Yeah, the minimum focusing distance is actually shorter than the listed 19cm. It's something like 15cm or so. It lets me do all sorts of wacky perspective stuff. Once again, this lens is a gem.

[@keystonebrotherb]

I have the 20 for full frame and love it. But on the 6400 I use the Laowa 9 2.8 It’s $500 and MF but it’s a magnificently sharp lens with everything thing in focus past a couple feet. Would love a decent AF Aps-c lens at 12mm from Sony or Sigma as the Samyang AF wasn’t up to par for my taste.

[@lightlinemedia5775]

I second the laowa 9mm. Great lens on the a74 with the 4k 60 crop

[@nine96six]

Very important review specially focus breathing

[@florinG]

Thanks!

[@KH-bi1xj]

It is very much valuable information. Thanks for your good job.

[@cameraprepper7938]

Tested on which sensor ?

[@ovidiusirbu3269]

Please make a video comparing sigma 85 and 85 mm gm.

[@bioliv1]

Ah, I got the 24 mm GM and Sigma 14-24 mm, so cannot defend getting the 20 mm G. Will get it if my GM someday gets stolen. Thanks for the review!

[@JoseGutierrez-vm8rn]

Thank you very interesting and informative review , i enjoyed. Have you tried any Astrophotography with the 20 mm ? Thank you

[@florinG]

Thank you Jose Gutiérrez. No, i have not tried it for astro photography I'm afaraid as I only shoot events, thanks.

[@JoseGutierrez-vm8rn]

@@florinG thank you for replying and sorry I mean to ask you for sigma 14-24 E mount for Astrophotography , don’t know how I type in 20mm. Would recommend? Thank you

[@florinG]

The sigma DG DN ART not the HSM is great lens, from my experience Sigma lenses tend to be a good alternative to native so you're not making a bad choice if you can't afford the Sony and get the Sigma instead. My only complaint with Sigma lenses in general is that the dust seals on them are ussualy not so good so they get dust inside quite fast ,never tested them in the rain but if dust goes inside so easily I would be extra careful in wet environments.

[@JoseGutierrez-vm8rn]

@@florinG Thank you so much

[@JoseGutierrez-vm8rn]

@@florinG will stay with Sony lenses

[@samsargdong1135]

Hi,thanks for the interesting review. It would be great that you compared the new Sony fe 24mm f2.8 lens and the Zeiis batis 25 mm f2 lens. Do you consider the Sony fe 20 mm f1.8 lens appropiate for cityscapes and street photography or you think the 24 mm focal length is more suitable?

[@florinG]

Hi, first of all you're welcome, I'll consider making a comparison between the Sony and the Zeiss lenses. As for which one between the 20 and 24 is more suited for cityscapes is a preference matter anything wider than 35 can be used for that, thanks.

[@samsargdong1135]

@@florinG Hi,thanks for your answer. I'll be waiting for your reviews!😉

[@remusmoise8836]

Did you used this lens on the A6400? Great review. Thanks a lot, Remus

[@florinG]

Thank you, I have not used it on the a6400 to be honest even though I own both but it will probably be to narrow for vlogging because it will the equivalent of 30mm. The best and I wish Sigma or Sony will make one would be a lens around 12 to 14 mm.

[@JohnBrewsterMusic]

Thank you. Very helpful

[@alphapbt]

Good stuff , keep it up

[@1ananas68]

Cinghishan" nice video 📸📷

[@mightymada]

I just bought the 24gm and was surprised it makes a slight clicking sound when it's focusing in AF-S or AF-C mode. I am wondering if this is normal o maybe the lens is damaged.

[@florinG]

It shouldn't be too noisy, if your one is very noisy it may be defective, if you have any concerns perhaps it is best to send it back.

[@mightymada]

@@florinG Thanks a lot! Thr one i received is quite noisy. I will replace it

[@tonyamartin1425]

if you have an older camera what do you shoot with?

[@got2beable]

Perfect. I got my 20mm yesterday and its amazing

[@florinG]

Congrats, I totally agree it is an amazing lens, I love mine.

[@AR-vf7vg]

HEY ! : When You say at the beginning "so without further blabla, let's get strait to the video" , guess what.. You subject us to one of those "must have, professional, Your branding" intro segment. So if WE may educate You a little too; at least dont pervert the little intellectual honesty left on this earth that keeps hope a chance. Otherwise I find this video superb, the attitude. Perhaps one (very important) thing that should be reminded more often (or always): Rogger Ciopola from Lens Rentals scientifically shows how copy variability among same lens models can vary "hugly". So at each optical performance comparison of just two lenses the chances in percents could be given quite accurately of one lens being say still within the tollerance range of -9 and the other lens in + 8 ( +-10 among its copies). Theoretically one should compare copies of lenses that are in the same tolerance segment. If not, then mention what are the chances of the findings to actually be inversable (i.ex. what is the probability that the amount of chromatic aberration difference could be annulled or inversed when comparing two other copies of the same lens models). Just mention copy quality variability is real. (Same as one lens can be bad on one side, on one camera, and good on another camera mount if their off-perfect assembly cancel or cummulate themselves) But I really appreciate Your video.

[@florinG]

Thanks for your feedback. I do acknowledge that some lens copies vary on quality, I actually had some bad copies of Nikon Z lenses, however, at the end of the day it's Sony duty to make sure they only let out lenses are are worthy of the name/class and price, if their quality inspection is poor then I'm not the one disinforming people they are the ones who do not deliver on their quality like they should. I'm a one man band and I cannot afford at least at the moment testing lots of copies before I give a verdict, what I have is what I test. Anyways thanks for the compliments, and for the feedback. I'll condider what you said, stay safe.

[@nathanhassani5366]

GM has better colour reproduction

[@tonyamartin1425]

for sure the 20 just doesn't look special the gm looks a lot better I am getting the 24 and the 14