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Pros Pros
  • Sharp image quality with good contrast
  • Excellent all-metal build quality
  • Fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus
  • Compact, lightweight, and portable design
  • Impressive close-focusing capabilities
Cons Cons
  • High levels of barrel distortion and vignetting in raw files
  • Slow f/4 maximum aperture limits low-light and astrophotography use
  • Chromatic aberration issues
  • Aperture ring lacks a locking mechanism
  • Limited weather sealing restricted to the mount

Launch price Launch price $599
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 17mm f/4
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Sony E, L-Mount · Full-Frame
Close focus Close focus 12 cm (0.28x)
Filter thread Filter thread 55mm
Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Weight & size Weight & size 225g (7.9 oz) · 64 x 48.8 mm (2.52 x 1.92 in)

Announcement date Announcement date April 1, 2023
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $599
Lens mount Lens mount Sony E, L-Mount
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage Full-Frame
Lens type Lens type Prime
Lens line / series Lens line / series Contemporary

Elements Elements 9
Groups Groups 8
Special elements Special elements 2 SLD, 3 aspherical

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 17mm
Max aperture Max aperture f/4
Minimum aperture Minimum aperture f/22
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 7

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 103.7°

Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Stepper motor
Minimum focus distance Minimum focus distance 12 cm
Maximum magnification Maximum magnification 0.28x
Focus mechanism Focus mechanism Internal focus

Aperture ring Aperture ring Yes
AF/MF switch AF/MF switch Yes

Weight Weight 225g (7.9 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 64mm (2.52 in)
Length Length 48.8mm (1.92 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 55mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing Mount gasket only
Barrel material Barrel material All-metal
Internal zoom Internal zoom No
Tripod collar Tripod collar Not supported

Lens hood Lens hood LH576-03 petal, included
Teleconverter compatibility Teleconverter compatibility Not supported