RUMOR: Sony 20-70mm f/4.0 is sharper than the first generation 24-70mm GM!

I got some good news about the upcoming Sony 20-70mm f/4.0 lens. First of all I can now confirm it has constant f/4.0 aperture and that lens will be announced next week on Jan 17. I also have been told the lens is optically superb with very little distortion (good news considering the 20mm at the wide end) and sharpness that beats the performance of the first generation 24-70mm GM.

Rumored Sony 20-70mm f/4.0 specs:

  • sharper than the first generation 24-70mm GM
  • very little distortion
  • Price 1.599 Euro
  • Announcement on January 17

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Summary of Sony, Sigma and Tamron lenses coming soon

Here are some lenses we will get within the next weeks:

  • Sigma 60-600mm f/4.5-6.3 on January 12
  • Sony 20-70mm f/4.0 G likely on January 17
  • Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II maybe in February

And CameraBeta reports that those might be the next four new Tamron FE lenses:

  • Tamron 35mm f/3.5 Di III OSD Pancake
  • Tamron 45mm f/1.4 Di III USD
  • Tamron 90mm f/1.8 Di III USD
  • Tamron 150-400mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VC VXD

The new Sigma 60-600mm E-mount lens will have a “Hi-response Linear Actuator”

Image on top shows the current 60-600mm lens for Nikon F and Canon EF (for about 2000 Dollars/Euro here on Amazon). 

We got new information about the new Sigma 60-600mm E-mount lens that will be announced on January 12:

・Scheduled release date: February 17, 2023
・New development adopted HLA (Hi-response Linear Actuator)

No info on pricing yet.

SPECS: 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 

  • Lens construction: 27 elements in 19 groups
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 45-260cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:2.4
  • Number of aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture)
  • New development adopted HLA (Hi-response Linear Actuator)
  • Filter diameter: 105mm
  • Size: φ119.4mm x 279.2mm (281.2mm for E-mount version)
  • Weight: 2495g (2485g for E-mount version)
  • Hood: LH1144-02
  • Lens cap: LC-740E
  • Tripod socket: TS-121

Sigma will announce the new 60-600mm E-mount lens on January 12!

Image on top shows the current 60-600mm lens for Nikon F and Canon EF (for about 2000 Dollars/Euro here on Amazon). 

Sigma confirmed it will announce “new products” on January 12th. Of course we already know that they will announce the new 60-500mm f/4.5-6.3 sports lens for Sony E and Leica L mount. Here are the specs:

60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports 

  • Lens construction: 27 elements in 19 groups
  • Minimum Focus Distance: 45-260cm
  • Maximum magnification: 1:2.4
  • Number of aperture blades: 9 (circular aperture)
  • Filter diameter: 105mm
  • Size: φ119.4mm x 279.2mm (281.2mm for E-mount version)
  • Weight: 2495g (2485g for E-mount version)
  • Hood: LH1144-02
  • Lens cap: LC-740E
  • Tripod socket: TS-121

Sony 20-70mm f/4.0 G lens could be announced on January 17

I got word form one source that Sony will announce the new 20-70mm f/4.0 G lens on January 17. The price should be around 1600 Euro/Dollars. This is nearly twice the price of the Zeiss 24-70mm f/4.0 lens. But the new Sony lens will be the world’s first standard zoom with 20mm at the wide end. For some photographers this lens could be enough wide to replace the classic duo: 16-35mm and 24-70mm zooms. Moreover I have been told the Image Quality on this lens is very high and definitely a big step forward compared to the Zeiss.

I got no info about other new products but there is a fair chance the new 16-35mm f/2.8 II GM and maybe a new camera will be announced soon after sometimes in February!

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