The 24mm features a traditional round hood, while the 40mm and 50mm feature a thin, sloping hood, similar to the one on the Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8. The biggest physical difference between them is in the hood design. Stack them on top of each other, and they’ll still take up less space than most zoom lenses. They all have the same 49mm filter thread They are all within 12 grams of each other, with the heaviest being the 50mm f/2.5, clocking in at a svelte 174 grams.Īll three lenses are the same compact size, measuring 1.8 inches in length, with a diameter of 2.7 inches. There is also a consistency in the design that translates to a great user experience.Īll three are the same size – 1.8 inches long and 2.7 inches in diameter.Īll three lenses feature aperture rings, a switch for declicking the aperture ring, an AF/MF switch AND a programmable custom button. What’s especially great about these three is that they are inexpensive, but they don’t look and perform like budget lenses. That can only be great news for those of us who value size and compactness. With the release of these three G lenses – and the rumored release of a 28mm f/1.8 G lens – Sony is proving that they are looking to round out the system and provide options for all photographers and videographers. While Sony has been busy with releases of high quality, fast aperture GM lenses, like the 35mm f/1.4 GM and the 50mm f/1.2 GM, they’re showing that they are not only about big and expenive pro glass. Sony’s new trio of compact and lightweight lenses takes the Sony full frame (FE) ecosystem to another level. 4.3 Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD – Model F053.4.2 Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD – Model F051.4.1 Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD – Model F050.2.2 Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Contemporary.2.1 Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary.1.9 Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* 55mm f/1.8 ZEL55F18Z.1.5 Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* 35mm f/2.8 ZA SE元5F28Z.RELATED: 15 of the b est lenses for the Sony a7c But you’d need a sherpa to haul it around.īut, if you’re a fan of prime lenses, and you shoot with one of Sony’s full frame mirrorless bodies – the Sony a7c, a7ii, a7iii, a7rii, a7riii, a7riv and the a9 and a1 series – you do have a nice selection of ultra light and small lenses. You can’t have a small f/1.8 10x zoom lens for full frame. Here are some of the smallest Sony lenses for full frame cameras.Įven when it first launched, Sony already included one of the smallest lenses for full frame mirrorless cameras in the tiny Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8.īeing the most mature of all full frame mirrorless systems, Sony’s full frame E-mount (FE) enjoys the widest selection of lenses, both autofocus and manual focus, and it also has the largest selection of small lenses with autofocus.Īnd with the release of its smallest full frame body yet – the Sony a7c – the Sony FE mirrorless system is one of the best ways to get a compact, yet fully capable full frame system.Įvery lens is a compromise between quality, performance, price and size. But, that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. The larger the sensor, the larger the glass you need.

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