Best APS-C Lenses for Sony Alpha 6100, 6400, 6600, 6700 and ZV-E10 II Cameras

In May 2010, Sony introduced the NEX-3 and NEX-5 as its first mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with an APS-C sensor and a new lens mount, called the E-mount. The current camera models include the Sony α6100, α6400, α6600 and α6700, as well as the Sony ZV-E10 II vlogging camera.

This page provides an overview of the catalog of E-mount APS-C lenses. These are mostly autofocus lenses, but selected manual focus lenses may also be included. Manual focus lenses are marked by an asterisk (*), purely mechanical lenses with no digital coupling to the camera by a double asterisk (**). Note that FE lenses for cameras with larger full-frame sensors can also be used.

For every lens, the following major characteristics are given:

  • Focal length.
  • Maximum aperture. It has a strong influence on the lighting conditions under which the lens can be used, and how shallow the depth of field can be. Fast lenses also tend to be much bigger, heavier, and 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, which are important features for a system which was designed to be compact and portable. 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 important point is of course the price, but it is different in every market and currency. Instead, plenty of links to independent reviews are provided to help you find the best lens for your needs.

1 Prime lenses

Lenses with a fixed focal length.

1.1 Fisheye lenses

Ultra wide angle lenses with purposeful strong distortions.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
*Tokina SZ 8 mm 2.8 E Fish-Eye n/a 0.10 m  

1.2 Wide angle lenses

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sony E 11 mm 1.8   55 mm 0.15 m CL, LT, OL, TP
Yongnuo YN 11 mm 1.8 S DA DSM WL 58 mm 0.15 m  
Samyang AF 12 mm 2 E 62 mm 0.19 m OL
Zeiss Touit 12 mm 2.8   67 mm 0.18 m  
Viltrox AF 13 mm 1.4 E 67 mm 0.22 m  
Sony E 15 mm 1.4 G 55 mm 0.17 m CL, LT, TP
Sirui Sniper 16 mm 1.2 AF 58 mm 0.30 m  
Sigma Contem­porary 16 mm 1.4 DC DN 67 mm 0.25 m LT, OL
Yongnuo YN 16 mm 1.8 S DA DSM 58 mm 0.17 m  
Sony E 16 mm 2.8   49 mm 0.24 m  
Sony E 20 mm 2.8   49 mm 0.20 m  
Sirui Sniper 23 mm 1.2 AF 58 mm 0.30 m  
Sigma Contem­porary 23 mm 1.4 DC DN 52 mm 0.25 m CL, TP
Tokina atx-m 23 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.30 m OL
Viltrox AF 23 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.30 m  
Sony Zeiss Sonnar E 24 mm 1.8 ZA 49 mm 0.16 m OL

1.3 Standard lenses

Lenses with a focal length similar to the image sensor diagonal of 28 mm. Images created with these lenses are generally perceived as looking natural.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Viltrox AF 27 mm 1.2 E Pro 67 mm 0.28 m  
7Artisans AF 27 mm 2.8   52 mm 0.30 m  
TTArtisan AF 27 mm 2.8   39 mm 0.35 m  
Ulanzi AF 27 mm 2.8   52 mm 0.30 m  
Sigma Contem­porary 30 mm 1.4 DC DN 52 mm 0.30 m LT
Zeiss Touit 32 mm 1.8   52 mm 0.30 m  
Sirui Sniper 33 mm 1.2 AF 58 mm 0.40 m  
Tokina atx-m 33 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.40 m OL
Viltrox AF 33 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.40 m  
Sony E 35 mm 1.8 OSS 49 mm 0.30 m  

1.4 Telephoto lenses

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Brightin Star AF 50 mm 1.4   58 mm 0.50 m  
Sony E 50 mm 1.8 OSS 49 mm 0.39 m  
Yongnuo YN 50 mm 1.8 S DA DSM II 49 mm 0.45 m  
Sirui Sniper 56 mm 1.2 AF 58 mm 0.60 m  
Sigma Contem­porary 56 mm 1.4 DC DN 55 mm 0.50 m CL, LT, OL
Tokina atx-m 56 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.60 m OL
Viltrox AF 56 mm 1.4 E 52 mm 0.60 m  
Viltrox AF 56 mm 1.7 E 52 mm 0.55 m  
TTArtisan AF 56 mm 1.8   52 mm 0.50 m  
Sirui Sniper 75 mm 1.2 AF 67 mm 0.70 m  
Viltrox AF 75 mm 1.2 E Pro 77 mm 0.88 m TP

1.5 Macro lenses

Lenses with a high magnification.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sony E 30 mm 3.5 Macro 49 mm 0.095 m  
Zeiss Touit 50 mm 2.8 M 52 mm 0.15 m  

2 Zoom lenses

Lenses with a variable focal length.

2.1 Wide angle zoom lenses

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sigma Contemporary 10-18 mm 2.8 DC DN 67 mm 0.19 m CL
Sony E 10-18 mm 4 OSS 62 mm 0.25 m  
Sony E PZ 10-20 mm 4 G 62 mm 0.13-0.17 m CL, LT, TP
Tamron Di III-A RXD 11-20 mm 2.8   67 mm 0.15-0.24 m OL
Tokina atx-m 11-18 mm 2.8 E 67 mm   OL

2.2 Standard zoom lenses

Zoom range from moderate wide angle to moderate telephoto.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sony E PZ 16-50 mm 3.5-5.6 OSS II 40.5 mm 0.25-0.30 m  
Sony E 16-55 mm 2.8 G 67 mm 0.33 m CL, OL
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar E 16-70 mm 4 ZA OSS 55 mm 0.35 m OL
Tamron Di III-A VC RXD 17-70 mm 2.8   67 mm 0.19-0.39 m DR, LT, OL
Sigma Contem­porary 18-50 mm 2.8 DC DN 55 mm 0.12-0.30 m CL
Sony E 18-55 mm 3.5-5.6 OSS 49 mm 0.25 m LT
Sony E PZ 18-105 mm 4 G OSS 72 mm 0.45-0.95 m ML, OL
Sony E PZ 18-110 mm 4 G OSS 95 mm 0.40-0.95 m  
Sony E 18-135 mm 3.5-5.6 OSS 55 mm 0.45 m  

2.3 Superzoom lenses

Like standard zooms, but with an approximately 10x zoom range.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sony E 18-200 mm 3.5-6.3 OSS 67 mm 0.30-0.50 m  
Sony E 18-200 mm 3.5-6.3 OSS LE 62 mm 0.50 m  
Sony E PZ 18-200 mm 3.5-6.3 OSS 67 mm 0.30-0.50 m  
Tamron Di III-A VC VXD 18-300 mm 3.5-6.3   67 mm 0.15-0.99 m  

2.4 Telephoto zoom lenses

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews
Sony E 55-210 mm 4.5-6.3 OSS 49 mm 1.00 m  
Sony E 70-350 mm 4.5-6.3 G OSS 67 mm 1.10-1.50 m CL, OL

3 Teleconverters

Teleconverters extend the focal length of matching telephoto lenses by a certain factor.

Lens         Filter ⌀ MFD Reviews

References

The linked reviews are by Amateur Photographer (AP), CameraLabs (CL), DPReview (DP), LensTip (LT), OpticalLimits (OL), The Phoblographer (TP), and others. LensTip and OpticalLimits focus on laboratory testing, the others on real-world photography.