Sony’s E-Mount has the widest range of third-party lenses of any camera system. It’s supported by all the major manufacturers, from long-established European brands such as Zeiss and Voigtländer, to renowned Japanese lens makers like Sigma and Tamron. Plus a handful of relatively new players from China.

Basically, you’re spoiled for choice. With E-Mount, you have more than a dozen alternatives for the classic prime focal lengths around 35mm and 50mm alone. Including both crop and full-frame E-Mount lenses (which can also be used on APS-C crop bodies), there are more than 250 autofocus lenses available.

Visionary Decision

In 2011, Sony released the technical specifications of the E-Mount system. In retrospect, this proved to be a visionary decision. Opening up the mount paved the way for third-party manufacturers to produce lenses for it, resulting in a lens ecosystem that is unparalleled in its breadth.

Note: The following lens catalog concentrates on autofocus lenses for the APS-C crop format only.

Sony E-Mount Zooms (Autofocus)

Wide Angle Zooms (Autofocus)

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	***

Standard Zooms & Superzooms (Autofocus)

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	**

Telephoto Zooms (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
Sony	55-210mm f/4.5-6.3	✓	345g	*
Sony	70-350mm f/4.5-6.3	✓	625g	***

Sony E-Mount Primes (Autofocus)

Wide Angle Primes (Autofocus)

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	***
TTArtisan	14mm f/3.5	–	98g	*
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	**
Viltrox	23mm f/1.4	–	260g	***
Tokina	23mm f/1.4	–	276g	***
Sigma	23mm f/1.4	–	330g	****
Yongnuo	23mm f/1.4	–	360g	***
TTArtisan	23mm f/1.8	–	210g	**
Sony Zeiss	24mm f/1.8	–	225g	***
Viltrox	25mm f/1.7	–	170g	***

Standard Primes (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
Viltrox	27mm f/1.2	–	565g	****
TTArtisan	27mm f/2.8	–	88g	**
7Artisans	27mm f/2.8	–	173g	**
Ulanzi	27mm f/2.8	–	182g	**
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	**
Viltrox	33mm f/1.4	–	270g	**
Tokina	33mm f/1.4	–	285g	**
Meike	33mm f/1.4	–	315g	**
Yongnuo	33mm f/1.4	–	370g	***
Viltrox	35mm f/1.7	–	170g	***
Sony	35mm f/1.8	✓	154g	**
TTArtisan	35mm f/1.8 II	–	176g	**
TTArtisan	35mm f/1.8	–	199g	**

Telephoto Primes (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
Brightin Star	50mm f/1.4	–	450g	**
Yongnuo	50mm f/1.8 II	–	134g	**
Yongnuo	50mm f/1.8	–	146g	**
Sony	50mm f/1.8	✓	202g	*
Zeiss	50mm f/2.8	–	290g	***
Meike	55mm f/1.4	–	286g	***
Sirui	56mm f/1.2	–	419g	**
Sigma	56mm f/1.4	–	280g	****
Viltrox	56mm f/1.4	–	290g	***
Tokina	56mm f/1.4	–	315g	***
Yongnuo	56mm f/1.4	–	368g	***
Viltrox	56mm f/1.7	–	170g	***
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: Sony E-Mount Full-Frame Primes (Autofocus)

Some full-frame primes for the E-Mount system are light and compact enough to fit comfortably even on Sony’s relatively small rangefinder-style APS-C bodies.

Wide Angle Primes (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
Sigma	17mm f/4.0	–	220g	***
Samyang	18mm f/2.8	–	145g	**
Viltrox	20mm f/2.8	–	157g	**
Samyang	21mm f/3.5	–	71g	*
Samyang	24mm f/1.8	–	230g	***
Samyang	24mm f/2.8	–	93g	**
Sony	24mm f/2.8	–	162g	***
Sigma	24mm f/3.5	–	225g	***

Standard Primes (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
Viltrox	28mm f/4.5	–	60g	*
Samyang	28mm f/3.5	–	71g	*
Samyang	32mm f/2.8	–	67g	*
Samyang	35mm f/1.8	–	210g	***
Samyang	35mm f/2.8	–	85g	**
Sony Zeiss	35mm f/2.8	–	120g	**
Viltrox	40mm f/2.5	–	167g	**
Sony	40mm f/2.5	–	173g	***

Telephoto Primes (Autofocus)

Brand	Model	OSS	Weight	Rating
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	**
TTArtisan	75mm f/2.0	–	328g	**
Sigma	90mm f/2.8	–	295g	***

 

The star ratings in the last column of the tables above summarize the reviews you can find online. In the E-Mount system, 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 their manufacturer’s own terminology.

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