Sony’s E-Mount has the widest range of third-party lens support of any camera system. This includes all relevant manufacturers, from long-standing European brands such as Zeiss and Voigtländer to well-known Japanese lens makers such as Sigma and Tamron, and a handful of Chinese newcomers.
In retrospect, Sony’s decision to release the technical specifications of the E-Mount system in 2011 proved to be visionary. It effectively opened up the mount to third-party manufacturers to produce lenses for it. Ultimately, this has led to a lens ecosystem that is unparalleled in its breadth.
Spoiled for Choice
This post focuses on the APS-C crop format. However, it is probably worth noting that, counting both crop and full-frame lenses, there are almost 250 autofocus lenses to choose from.
You are spoiled for choice, especially when it comes to classic prime focal lengths. In the standard prime focal length range of 40mm to 50mm (full frame equivalent) alone, there are a dozen lenses to choose from. The same goes for the standard portrait focal length range of 75mm to 90mm (full frame equivalent).
Complete List: Sony E-Mount Autofocus Lenses (APS-C)
Zooms: Wide Angle
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Sigma | 10-18mm f/2.8 | – | 255g | *** |
| Sony | 10-18mm f/4.0 | ✓ | 225g | ** |
| Sony | 10-20mm f/4.0 | – | 178g | *** |
| Tokina | 11-18mm f/2.8 | – | 335g | *** |
| Tamron | 11-20mm f/2.8 | – | 335g | *** |
Zooms: Standard & Superzooms
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Sony | 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 II | ✓ | 107g | * |
| Sony | 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 | ✓ | 116g | * |
| Sony | 16-55mm f/2.8 | – | 494g | **** |
| Sony Zeiss | 16-70mm f/4.0 | ✓ | 308g | ** |
| Tamron | 17-70mm f/4.0 | ✓ | 525g | *** |
| Sigma | 18-50mm f/2.8 | – | 290g | *** |
| Sony | 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 | ✓ | 194g | * |
| Sony | 18-105mm f/4.0 | ✓ | 427g | ** |
| Sony | 18-110mm f/4.0 | ✓ | 1105g | *** |
| Sony | 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 | ✓ | 325g | ** |
| Sony | 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 LE | ✓ | 460g | * |
| Sony | 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 | ✓ | 524g | * |
| Sony | 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 PZ | ✓ | 649g | ** |
| Tamron | 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 | ✓ | 460g | * |
| Tamron | 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 | ✓ | 620g | ** |
Zooms: Telephoto
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Sony | 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 | ✓ | 345g | * |
| Sony | 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 | ✓ | 625g | *** |
Primes: Wide Angle
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Sony | 11mm f/1.8 | – | 181g | *** |
| Yongnuo | 11mm f/1.8 | – | 260g | ** |
| Samyang | 12mm f/2.0 | – | 213g | ** |
| Zeiss | 12mm f/2.8 | – | 260g | *** |
| Viltrox | 13mm f/1.4 | – | 420g | *** |
| Sony | 15mm f/1.4 | – | 219g | **** |
| Sirui | 16mm f/1.2 | – | 384g | ** |
| Sigma | 16mm f/1.4 | – | 405g | *** |
| Yongnuo | 16mm f/1.8 | – | 273g | *** |
| Sony | 16mm f/2.8 | – | 67g | * |
| Sigma | 19mm f/2.8 | – | 160g | ** |
| Sony | 20mm f/2.8 | – | 69g | * |
| Sirui | 23mm f/1.2 | – | 380g | ** |
| Sigma | 23mm f/1.4 | – | 330g | **** |
| Tokina | 23mm f/1.4 | – | 276g | *** |
| Viltrox | 23mm f/1.4 | – | 260g | *** |
| Sony Zeiss | 24mm f/1.8 | – | 225g | *** |
Primes: Standard
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Viltrox | 27mm f/1.2 | – | 565g | **** |
| TTArtisan | 27mm f/2.8 | – | 88g | ** |
| 7Artisans | 27mm f/2.8 | – | 173g | ** |
| Sigma | 30mm f/1.4 | – | 265g | *** |
| Sigma | 30mm f/2.8 | – | 130g | ** |
| Sony | 30mm f/3.5 | – | 138g | ** |
| Zeiss | 32mm f/1.8 | – | 200g | *** |
| Sirui | 33mm f/1.2 | – | 400g | ** |
| Tokina | 33mm f/1.4 | – | 285g | *** |
| Viltrox | 33mm f/1.4 | – | 270g | *** |
| Sony | 35mm f/1.8 | ✓ | 154g | ** |
| TTArtisan | 35mm f/1.8 | – | 199g | ** |
Primes: Telephoto
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Brightin Star | 50mm f/1.4 | – | 450g | ** |
| Sony | 50mm f/1.8 | ✓ | 202g | ** |
| Yongnuo | 50mm f/1.8 II | – | 134g | ** |
| Yongnuo | 50mm f/1.8 | – | 146g | ** |
| Zeiss | 50mm f/2.8 | – | 290g | *** |
| Meike | 55mm f/1.4 | – | 286g | *** |
| Sirui | 56mm f/1.2 | – | 419g | ** |
| Sigma | 56mm f/1.4 | – | 280g | **** |
| Tokina | 56mm f/1.4 | – | 315g | *** |
| Viltrox | 56mm f/1.4 | – | 290g | *** |
| TTArtisan | 56mm f/1.8 | – | 233g | ** |
| Sigma | 60mm f/2.8 | – | 190g | ** |
| Sirui | 75mm f/1.2 | – | 466g | ** |
| Viltrox | 75mm f/1.2 | – | 670g | **** |
Bonus: Compact Primes (Full Frame)
A range of full-frame E-Mount primes, which can also be an attractive choice due to their light weight and small size.
| Brand | Model | OSS | Weight | Rating |
| Sigma | 17mm f/4.0 | – | 220g | *** |
| Samyang | 18mm f/2.8 | – | 145g | ** |
| Viltrox | 20mm f/2.8 | – | 157g | ** |
| Samyang | 24mm f/1.8 | – | 230g | *** |
| Samyang | 24mm f/2.8 | – | 93g | ** |
| Sony | 24mm f/2.8 | – | 162g | *** |
| Sigma | 24mm f/3.5 | – | 225g | *** |
| Samyang | 35mm f/1.8 | – | 210g | *** |
| Samyang | 35mm f/2.8 | – | 85g | ** |
| Sony Zeiss | 35mm f/2.8 | – | 120g | ** |
| Sony | 40mm f/2.5 | – | 173g | *** |
| Samyang | 45mm f/1.8 | – | 162g | *** |
| Sigma | 45mm f/2.8 | – | 215g | *** |
| Sony | 50mm f/1.8 | – | 186g | ** |
| Sony | 50mm f/2.5 | – | 174g | *** |
| Sony | 50mm f/2.8 | – | 236g | *** |
| Sony Zeiss | 55mm f/1.8 | – | 281g | *** |
| Samyang | 75mm f/1.8 | – | 230g | *** |
| Sigma | 90mm f/2.8 | – | 295g | *** |
The star ratings in the last column of the tables above summarize the reviews you can find online. OSS stands for Optical SteadyShot, Sony’s nomenclature for lens-based image stabilization (the abbreviation is also used here for third-party lenses, regardless of the manufacturer’s own terminology).
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