Sony E lens

Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G

20–70 mm, f/4, made for full frame. It mounts natively on 8 of our APS-C cameras; on the a6400 it frames like 30–105 mm.

  • 20–70 mm · 30–105 mm equiv. on a6400
  • f/4
  • 72 mm filter
  • 488 g
  • Weather-sealed
99 mm long78.7 mm72 mm filter thread
Drawn from Sony's published size: 78.7 × 99 mm, at its shortest. Details simplified.

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On your camera

The view, the weight with the camera (battery and card included) and what the maker says about each pair. It is made for full-frame sensors and covers APS-C with room to spare.

Every camera in our catalogue this lens mounts on: 8
CameraView (35 mm equiv.)With the cameraFit and maker's notesKit
Sony a600030–105 mm832 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Aperture-ring display quirks. Sony: “When Iris ring is switched between auto iris mode and manual iris mode, on-screen display (LCD monitor /Viewfinder) may flicker for a brief second and focus position may be reset.” (and 7 more lines about it)

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a610030–105 mm884 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a640030–105 mm891 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • No stabilisation with this pair: neither the lens nor the camera has it. Sony: “The SteadyShot is not supported.”
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a660030–105 mm991 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony a670030–105 mm981 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E1030–105 mm831 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony ZV-E10 II30–105 mm865 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”
  • Stabilisation off in the Standard SteadyShot setting. Sony: “The SteadyShot function does not operate when SteadyShot is set to [Standard].”
  • Neither the lens nor the camera is stabilised; use a faster shutter speed or a support.

Sony's page for this pair

Sony FX3030–105 mm1,134 gFits and works
Native mount: it fits and works.
  • Distortion correction is always on. Sony: “The [Lens Comp.: Distortion] setting will be set to "Auto".”

Sony's page for this pair

What it frames

26 mm30 mm36 mm
Highlighted: this lens on the a6400. A zoom's dashed frame is its longest view.

At its closest (25 cm from the sensor) it fills the frame of the a6400 with a subject about 6 cm wide.

On the a6400, to scale

Side view drawn from the published depth of the camera and length of the lens. 891 g together.

Every lens with a 72 mm thread

Other everyday and travel zooms for Sony E

The nearest in focal length, with the numbers that differ.

Questions about this lens

Which cameras does the Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G fit?

8 APS-C cameras in our catalogue: a6000, a6100, a6400, a6600, a6700, ZV-E10, ZV-E10 II, FX30. It is made for full frame, so it also fits the full-frame cameras on its mount.

What does it frame like on APS-C?

20–70 mm frames like 30–105 mm on the a6400 (1.5x).

What filter size does it take?

72 mm screw-in filters. Every lens with a 72 mm thread.

Where these facts come from

Facts checked 9 Oct 2026 against the makers' specification pages. How we check

Size, weight, filter thread, close focus and magnification are Sony's published figures. We have not tested this lens; for image quality, read reviews from people who have.

Specifications

Mount
Sony E
Made for
Full-frame sensors (covers APS-C too)
Focal length
20–70 mm
Maximum aperture
f/4
Lens stabilisation
No
Weather sealing
Yes, per the maker
Filter thread
72 mm
Weight
488 g
Size (diameter × length)
78.7 × 99 mm
Closest focus
25 cm
Maximum magnification
0.39x
Autofocus
Yes
Announced
2023
Model number
SEL2070G