In October 2013, Sony introduced the Sony Alpha 7 as its first mirrorless camera with an E-mount and a full frame sensor. This combination has since grown into one of the most versatile systems in the industry. Current camera models include the Sony A7 III, A7R IV, A7S II and the A9 II.
This page provides an overview of the growing calatog of E-mount full frame lenses. These are mostly autofocus lenses, but selected manual focus lenses may also be included. APS-C lenses which can be used on smaller cameras are listed separately.
For every lens, the following major characteristics are given:
- Focal length.
- Maximum aperture. It has a strong influence on the light conditions in which the lens can be used, and how shallow the depth of field can be. Fast lenses also tend to be much more expensive. Green labels indicate fast lenses (> f/2), red labels indicate slow lenses (< f/4).
- Filter size. It serves as a representative of the length, diameter and weight of the lens. Green labels indicate compact lenses (filter size < 60 mm), red labels indicate big lenses (> 70 mm).
- Minimum focus distance (MFD). It has a major influence on the magnification that can be achieved, as well as the depth of field.
- Another interesting point is of course the price, but it is different in every market and currency. Instead, links to independent reviews are given.
The color labels should not be interpreted in a way that a lens like the Sony FE 35 mm f/1.8 with two green labels is better than the Sony FE 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6 GM with two red labels. If the zoom lens had the same speed as the 35 mm prime, the diameter of its front element would be at least 222 mm instead of 77 mm, so it is actually a rather compact lens. Color labels are therefore comparable for similar focal lengths only.
1 Prime lenses
Lenses with a fixed focal length
1.1 Fisheye lenses
Ultra wide angle lenses with purposeful strong distortions
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m |
1.2 Wide angle lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 14 | 1.8 | n/a | 0.27 | |
| Samyang | AF FE | 14 | 2.8 | n/a | 0.20 | |
| Samyang | AF FE | 18 | 2.8 | 58 | 0.25 | |
| Zeiss | Batis | 18 | 2.8 | 77 | 0.25 | LT, OL |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 20 | 1.4 | n/a | 0.28 | |
| Tokina | Firin FE AF | 20 | 2 | 62 | 0.28 | OL |
| Tamron | Di III OSD M1:2 | 20 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.11 | |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 24 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.25 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 24 | 1.4 | 67 | 0.24 | CL, OL |
| Samyang | AF FE | 24 | 2.8 | 49 | 0.24 | LT |
| Tamron | Di III OSD M1:2 | 24 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.12 | |
| Zeiss | Batis | 25 | 2 | 67 | 0.20 | LT |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 28 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.28 | |
| Sony | FE | 28 | 2 | 49 | 0.29 | LT, ML |
| Sigma | DG DN | Art | 35 | 1.2 | 82 | 0.30 | CL, LT |
| Samyang | AF FE | 35 | 1.4 | 67 | 0.30 | CL, LT |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 35 | 1.4 | 67 | 0.30 | |
| Sony | Zeiss Distagon FE | 35 | 1.4 | 72 | 0.30 | CL, ML, OL |
| Sony | FE | 35 | 1.8 | 55 | 0.22 | CL |
| Samyang | AF FE | 35 | 2.8 | 49 | 0.35 | LT |
| Sony | Zeiss Sonnar FE | 35 | 2.8 | 49 | 0.35 | OL |
| Tamron | Di III OSD M1:2 | 35 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.15 |
1.3 Standard lenses
Focal length similar to the image sensor diagonal of 43 mm. These lenses show the relation of foreground and background magnification more or less like the human eye.
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 40 | 1.4 | 82 | 0.40 | |
| Zeiss | Batis CF | 40 | 2 | 67 | 0.24 | |
| Samyang | AF FE | 45 | 1.8 | 49 | 0.45 | |
| Sigma | DG DN | Contemporary | 45 | 2.8 | 55 | 0.24 | OL |
| Samyang | AF FE | 50 | 1.4 | 67 | 0.45 | LT |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 50 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.40 | |
| Sony | Zeiss Planar FE | 50 | 1.4 | 72 | 0.45 | CL |
| Sony | FE | 50 | 1.8 | 49 | 0.45 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
| Sony | Zeiss Sonnar FE | 55 | 1.8 | 49 | 0.50 | CL, LT, ML, OL |
1.4 Telephoto lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Samyang | AF FE | 85 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.90 | LT |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 85 | 1.4 | 86 | 0.85 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 85 | 1.4 | 77 | 0.85 | CL, ML, LT, OL |
| Sony | FE | 85 | 1.8 | 67 | 0.80 | CL, LT, OL |
| Zeiss | Batis | 85 | 1.8 | 67 | 0.80 | CL, OL |
| Sony | FE GM STF | 100 | 2.8 | 72 | 0.57 | OL |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 105 | 1.4 | 105 | 1.00 | |
| Sigma | DG HSM | Art | 135 | 1.8 | 82 | 0.88 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 135 | 1.8 | 82 | 0.70 | CL |
| Zeiss | Batis | 135 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.74 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 400 | 2.8 | n/a | 2.70 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 600 | 4 | n/a | 4.50 | CL |
1.5 Macro lenses
Lenses capable of a magnification of 1 : 1 or more
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Laowa | 2.5-5X Ultra Macro** | 25 | 2.8 | n/a | 0.173-0.234 | |
| Sony | FE Macro | 50 | 2.8 | 55 | 0.16 | |
| Sigma | DG Macro | Art | 70 | 2.8 | 49 | 0.26 | |
| Sony | FE Macro G | 90 | 2.8 | 62 | 0.28 | LT, ML, OL |
| Tokina | Firin FE Macro | 100 | 2.8 | 55 | 0.30 | OL |
2 Zoom lenses
Lenses with a variable focal length
2.1 Wide angle zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sony | FE G | 12-24 | 4 | n/a | 0.28 | OL |
| Sigma | DG DN | Art | 14-24 | 2.8 | n/a | 0.28 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 16-35 | 2.8 | 82 | 0.28 | CL, OL |
| Sony | Zeiss Vario-Tessar FE | 16-35 | 4 | 72 | 0.28 | ML, OL |
| Tamron | Di III RXD | 17-28 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.19 | CL |
2.2 Standard zoom lenses
Zoom range from moderate wide angle to moderate telephoto
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sigma | DG DN | Art | 24-70 | 2.8 | 82 | 0.18 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 24-70 | 2.8 | 82 | 0.38 | OL |
| Sony | Zeiss Vario-Tessar FE | 24-70 | 4 | 67 | 0.40 | OL |
| Sony | FE G | 24-105 | 4 | 77 | 0.38 | OL |
| Sony | FE | 28-70 | 3.5-5.6 | 55 | 0.45 | OL |
| Tamron | Di III RXD | 28-75 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.19-0.39 | CL, LT, OL |
| Sony | FE G PZ | 28-135 | 4 | 95 | 0.40-0.95 |
2.3 Superzoom lenses
Like standard zooms, but with an approximately 10x zoom range
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Sony | FE | 24-240 | 3.5-6.3 | 72 | 0.50-0.80 | ML |
2.4 Telephoto zoom lenses
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| mm | mm | m | ||||
| Tamron | Di III VXD (2020) | 70-180 | 2.8 | 67 | 0.85 | |
| Sony | FE GM | 70-200 | 2.8 | 77 | 0.96 | OL |
| Sony | FE G | 70-200 | 4 | 72 | 1.00-1.50 | OL |
| Sony | FE G | 70-300 | 4.5-5.6 | 72 | 0.90 | ML, OL |
| Sony | FE GM | 100-400 | 4.5-5.6 | 77 | 0.98 | CL |
| Sony | FE G | 200-600 | 5.6-6.3 | n/a | 2.40 | CL |
3 Teleconverters
Teleconverters extend the focal length of matching telephoto lenses by a certain factor.
| make | type* | focal length | max. aperture | filter size | MFD | rvws. |
| Sony | 14TC | 1.4x | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Sony | 20TC | 2x | n/a | n/a | n/a |
*Additional designations such as OSS, T*, ZA are omitted.
**Manual focus lens, possibly no digital coupling between lens and camera.
References
The linked reviews are by CameraLabs (CL), LensTip (LT), MirrorLessons (ML) and OpticalLimits (OL). LT and OL focus on laboratory testing, CL and ML on real world photography. Links in brackets refer to tests of earlier models.
13 November 2019