Sony E 20mm F2.8
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced January 2013
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- APS-C lens
- Wide
Typically £265–£309 new, from today's stores and the last 90 days
Best priceNew · in stock
£265
at Cambrian Photography
- Used from
- £169 at eBay.co.uk36% under new
- Focal length: 20mm, 30mm equivalent
- Max aperture: f/2.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus motor: Stepping motor
- Weight: 69 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.12×, Focuses to 0.20 m
E 20mm F2.8 overview
The Sony E 20mm F2.8 is a 20mm f/2.8 prime for APS-C cameras on Sony E-mount, announced by Sony in January 2013. 11 cameras we track take it without an adapter.
Going by its spec sheet, it suits travel. It is a weaker pick for rain and dust as well as close-ups.
New, it sells for £265 in the United Kingdom (Cambrian Photography); used and refurbished copies start at £169. Over the last 90 days it has usually cost £265 to £309 new.
Worth comparing it with the Viltrox AF 23mm F1.4, Tokina atx-m 23mm F1.4 and Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary.
Where to buy the E 20mm F2.8 in United Kingdom
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Things to know
- 20mm prime, f/2.8; 30mm equivalent.
- APS-C lens: on a full-frame body of the same mount it crops the frame.
- Autofocus (Stepping motor motor); no optical stabilisation.
- 69 g; 62.6 × 20.4 mm; 49mm filters.
- Focuses down to 0.20 m, up to 0.12× magnification.
- Not weather sealed.
- Used from £169 today in United Kingdom, at the stores we track.
Good for
- Travel (69 g)
Not the best for
- Rain and dust (not weather sealed)
- Close-ups (0.12× magnification)
From the E 20mm F2.8's published specs, not from a review.
Price history
Price around the world
Cheapest in Australia: about 30% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate. Body only; where a market lists only kits, its cheapest kit is shown and marked.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $302.49≈ £226 | $232.90≈ £174 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £265 | £169 |
| Europe | — | €245.50≈ £205 |
| AustraliaCheapest | A$360.94≈ £185 | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-11-06), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used E 20mm F2.8 prices on 6 days so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | £169 | £215.40 | £215.40 | 5 |
| Oct 2026 | £169 | £208.70 | £208.70 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Discussions & forums
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Alternatives to the E 20mm F2.8
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- Weather sealed
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- Weather sealed
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- Tamron 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD · 2021
- Tokina atx-m 11-18mm F2.8 · 2022
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E 20mm F2.8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 20mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 30mm equivalent
- Maximum aperture
- f/2.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/16
- Made for
- APS-C
- Elements / groups
- 6 / 6
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.20 m
- Max magnification
- 0.12×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes (Stepping motor)
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 69 g
- Diameter × length
- 62.6 × 20.4 mm
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
Cameras it fits
All 11 →
Sony
ZV-E10 II
APS-C · 26 MP · 2024
- 4K 60p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6700
APS-C · 26 MP · 2023
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
FX30
APS-C · 26 MP · 2022
- IBIS
- 4K 120p
Sony
ZV-E10
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2021
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6100
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- 4K 30p
- 11 fps
Sony
α6600
APS-C · 24.2 MP · 2019
- IBIS
- 4K 30p
An APS-C lens also mounts on full-frame bodies of the same mount, where it crops the frame; those aren't listed.