Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro vs Sony E 20mm F2.8

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro and Sony E 20mm F2.8.

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Product	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Name	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Manufacturer	Sony	Sony
SKU	SEL30M35	SEL20F28
Release Date and Price	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Release Year	2011	2013
Release Date	2011-06-08	2013-01-23
MSRP	N/A	N/A
Last known price	248 USD	348 USD
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Lens Type	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Lens Type	Wide Angle Lens Macro	Wide Angle Lens
Zoom or Prime	Prime lens (no zoom)	Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor	Yes	Yes
Focus	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Autofocus (AF)	Yes	Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor	Yes	Yes
Motor Type	Stepper Motor	Stepper Motor
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Closest Focusing Distance	10 cm	20 cm
Maximum Magnification	1
Macro 1:1	Yes	No (No Macro lens)
Macro Scale	1
Aperture	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Maximum Aperture	F3,5	F2,8
Diaphragm Blades	6	7
Optics	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Construction	7 elements  /  6 groups	6 elements  /  6 groups
Special Elements/Coatings	3 aspherical elements; 1 ED glass element	No information
Focal Length	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Focal Length	30 mm	20 mm
Zoom Range	None (Prime lens) No Zoom available.	None (Prime lens) No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter	No	No
Teleconverter Multiplier	N/A	N/A
Image Stabilization	No	No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating	N/A	N/A
Physical	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Weather Sealing	No	No
Diameter	62 mm	63 mm
Length	56 mm	20 mm
Weight	138 gr	69 gr
Other	Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro	Sony E 20mm F2.8
Filter Type	Filter Thread	Filter Thread
Filter Diameter	49 mm	49 mm
Lens Hood	Included	Not Included
Lens Hood SKU	ALC-SH113	ALC-SH113
Tripod Collar	N/A	N/A
Tripod Collar SKU	N/A	N/A