The 8 Best Sony Lenses For Photographers & Filmmakers

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It's a winner, and everyone's favorite for a reason. With their innovative design and advanced technology, these lenses deliver the stunning image quality and beautifully soft bokeh. And with this particular focal length, you can capture all of life's moments with sharpness and clarity from edge-to-edge. As someone who loves this lens, I can attest to its versatility and ability to capture any type of shot you're after.

What We Love:

The Resolution Is Insane

An XA (extreme aspherical) element with superlative surface precision works with ED elements for an extraordinary resolution that can capture breathtaking texture and detail.

Constant 2.8 At Any Focal Length

Keep exposure settings constant throughout the zoom range to maintain low-light capability or action-stopping shutter speeds with consistently spectacular image quality.

Sharp Focus at a Fast Speed

Direct Drive SSM (DDSSM) minimizes spurious motion while refined algorithms enhance AF operation speed. Smooth and quiet for movies as well as stills.

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Camera Lens

Best For: The go-to lens for first time Sony users looking to capture…. whatever they want!

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This might be Sony's fastest APS-C lens. With a wide-angle 22.5mm-equivalent prime lens, sleek design, and G Series optics, this lens is perfect for travel, landscapes, and capturing life on-the-go. Its focus on image quality and speed make it a great choice for vloggers and video shooters who want both simplicity and sophistication in their gear. Plus, with smooth focusing performance, you can easily nail those perfect shots, no matter the shooting situation.

What We Love:

Amazing Rendering

Perfect for APS-C and Super35 cameras, this lens delivers stunning image quality while shooting stills or movies. With a compact, lightweight design and superb AF performance, you can take your creativity on the go and explore a range of perspectives.

Perfect Bokeh

You can get up close and personal with a minimum focus distance of just 6.7" (0.17m) and 0.15x maximum magnification, producing deep background bokeh that is perfect for adding a touch of artistry to your shots.

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: APS-C Lens

Best For: Talking head lovers and bloggers needing a wide-angle for all things lifestyle. Small and perfectly compact for any traveling enthusiast.

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Capture stunning portraits with the 85mm F1.8 full-frame E-mount mid-telephoto prime lens. This lens is lightweight and compact, making it perfect for full-frame and APS C cameras. Its fast 9-blade F1.8 aperture creates beautiful background defocus effects that make your subject pop. Plus, the lens's dust and moisture-resistant design offer peace of mind when shooting in challenging conditions.

What We Love:

• Sony E Mount Full Frame format
• Mid-range telephoto prime
• ED glass for chromatic aberration compensation
• Circular 9-blade aperture for beautiful defocus effect

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Mirrorless Camera Lens

Best For: Portrait lovers wanting creamy bokeh'd background.

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The go-to focal length for unreal quality and compression while capturing far away subjects up close at ease. Combining G Master resolution and beautiful bokeh, this lens is perfect for those who want high-quality imagery with a light setup. It's not just lightweight, though; the autofocus performance has significantly evolved to give you the best results for both stills and video.

What We Love:

• World’s lightest large aperture telephoto zoom

• G Master quality and performance with excellent corner to corner resolution

• Advanced optical design including 2x aspherical, 1x XA (extreme aspherical), 2x ED (Extra-low Dispersion), 2x Super ED and 1x ED aspherical lens elements + Nano AR Coating II for incredible G Master resolution and beautiful bokeh

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Mirrorless Camera Lens

Best For: Nature and wildlife photographers or filmmakers wanting an excellent mid-level tele length to their work.

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Built-in image stabilization ensures you capture sharp, clear images even when shooting handheld. Whether you're photographing flora, fauna, or anything in between, the lens' advanced optics and coatings with a 9-blade circular aperture will deliver a stunningly smooth bokeh that's sure to impress. With a floating focus mechanism that suppresses aberration equally at all focusing distances, this lens is perfect for capturing the fine details of subjects near and far. And with advanced technologies like the Nano AR Coating and Super ED glass, your images will be nothing short of breathtaking.

What We Love:

No Fringing

Two heavy duty dispersion elements are featured in each lens design and helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for crisp clarity and color fidelity.

Strong Contrast and Color Profile

A Nano AR Coating application has been made to reduce surface fringing, flare, and ghosting for increased contrast and color rendering in strong lighting conditions.

Great Stabilization for Video

Optical SteadyShot image stabilization minimizes any appearances of camera shake for crispy imagery when filming handheld at a slower shutter speed.

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Camera Portrait Lens

Best For: Renowned for its G Lens Bokeh, the 90mm focal length is ideal for crispy, contrasted portraits and an in-depth analysis of wildlife or nature.

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Over 5 years since its release, the 16-35mm F2.8 remained one of Sony's most popular zoom lenses. The Mark II version now has corner-to-corner sharpness, a lighter design than ever, and extra fast autofocus to capture every shot. Imagine having the versatility to capture everything from wide landscapes to cozy interiors and all sorts of videos. The missing piece completes the MK II 'Trinity', making it the smallest and lightest. And it’s not just about size and weight; the design of this lens ensures sharp, beautifully lit captures and oh-so-pleasing bokeh across its entire zoom range. Plus, its advanced optical design means reduced aberrations, corner-to-corner sharpness, and speedy autofocus. To top it all off, it’s robust, dust and moisture-resistant, making it the go-to choice for pros and enthusiasts craving performance and artistic flexibility. We were honored to be among the first creators to get our hands on the lands for a week's worth of field tests, and we’re highly impressed.

What We Love:

Useful Zoom Range

Enough of a range to truly capture what’s necessary, yet focus on the subject with proper composition.

Classic Cleanliness

Its optimal glass features its all-inclusive dust and moisture-resistant design.

Really Versatile

This exceptional zoom range and built-in image stabilization make this baby a rad choice for snapshots, indoor captures, group scenes, outdoor shots, and more.

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Camera Wide Angle Lens

Best For: Best for vlogging while selfie-ing and landscape shots that require full scenes.

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Sony's most giant full-frame telephoto zoom lens boasts exceptional quality, fast autofocus, and a compact design that maintains high resolution across Sony's flagship Master lens series. It's a powerful tool for photography enthusiasts and professionals, especially for capturing sports or wildlife.

What We Love:

Fast-Acting AF

With crazy good resolution and swift, precise autofocus — the lens allows you to capture distant images with precise immediacy.

Lightweight and Mobile For Travel

A crafty modular exterior construction alongside magnesium elements reduce weight and size for improved portability and mobility.

Versatile

A floating focus mechanism achieves a minimum focus distance of just 3.22 ft. (0.98 meters) so you can track and shoot subjects at any distance with one lens.

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Brand: Sony

Product Type: Camera Zoom Lens

Best For: Best for traveling to capture wildlife or sports action.

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Sony's biggest full-frame telephoto zoom lens delivers unparalleled quality, super-fast autofocus, and an impressively compact design while maintaining high resolution across Sony's flagship Master lens series. Whether you're a photography enthusiast or a professional, this lens is a formidable tool, particularly when capturing sports or wildlife.

What We Love:

Wide and Uncompressed

F1.8 max aperture provides extraordinary exposure and depth of field

Travel Ready

Compact, lightweight design: ideal for both full-frame and APS-C

High Quality

Advanced Aspheric elements for natural, lifelike high resolution.

The Details:

Brand: Sony

Product Type: Mirrorless Lens

Best For: Vloggers with a need for a wide angle, or landscape photographers.