Sony Reviews

Full-Frame Cameras: A9 III A1  A9 II  A9  A7R V  A7R IV  A7R III  A7 IV  A7 III  A7RII  A7S III  A7C  A7S II  A7 II  A7  ZV-E1

APS-C Cameras: A6600  A6500  A6400  A6300  A6100   A6000  ZV-E10

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Point-and-Shoot: RX10 IV  RX10 III  RX100 VII  RX100 VI  RX100 V  RX100 IV

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Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

NEW: FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro OSS G II Full Review & Sample Image Files.

Unique Macro-Focusing Tele Zoom.

72mm filters, 27.9 oz./791g w/o collar, 30.3 oz./859g w/collar as shown, 0.85'/0.26m ~ 1.4'/0.42m close focus, 0.5× macro ratio.

Check price.

03 March 2024

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

NEW: Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G Full Review & Sample Image Files.

Unique Full-Frame Ultrawide to Short Tele Macro-Focussing Zoom.

72mm filters, 17.2 oz./488 g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus, 0.39× macro ratio.

Check price.

02 March 2024

Sony A9 III

NEW: Sony A9 III Full Review & Sample Image Files.

24 MP Full-Frame, 120 FPS w/full eye tracking AF & AE, IBIS,1/80,000 Flash Sync, 4K/120, ISO 250~25,600 (125~51,200H), 24.8 oz./703g with battery and a card, has two slots: each takes either an SD card or CFexpress type A card.

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15 November 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony A7CR (also at Adorama).

Tiny 18.1 oz./513g full frame.

61 MP, 8 FPS, ISO 100-32,000 (also ISO 50L to 102,400 H2).

Only one card slot.

29 August 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony A7C II (also at Adorama).

Tiny 18.2 oz./515g full frame.

33 MP, 10 FPS, ISO 100-51,200 (also ISO 50L to 204,800 H2).

Only one card slot.

Also comes as a kit with FE 28-60mm lens, (also at Adorama).

29 August 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II (also at Adorama).

82mm filters, 19.3 oz./547g, 0.7'/0.22m close focus, 0.32× macro ratio.

Sony claims it's 20% lighter and 10% smaller than the old FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, which took 82mm filters and weighed 24.0 oz./679g with an 0.9'/0.28m close focus and an 0.22× macro ratio.

Not only is this new Mark II lens smaller and lighter than the old one, it also focuses more closely. The old one had a real metal filter thread, I doubt the new one does.

29 August 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony A6700 (also at Adorama)

NEW: Sony A6700 w/16-50mm (also at Adorama)

NEW: Sony A6700 w/18-135mm (also at Adorama)

Sony's newest APS-C camera: 26 MP @ 11FPS, 4K120. All of these since the original A6000 have been awesome, with instant autofocus and super fast frame rates. Honestly the A6000 is still so good I'm amazed how Sony keeps improving these little gems with each new version.

Even better, the two best lenses for this camera are offered as kits. Get the A6700 w/16-50mm and you have a tiny camera with a collapsing lens that will fit in a big pocket, or opt for the A6700 w/18-135mm and you're set for everything with just one lens. These are my two favorite lenses for Sony. Get the tiny collapsing 16-50mm for general use and travel, or get the 18-135mm so you don;t need to carry (and change to and from) a separate telephoto lens for travel or just about anything.

Bravo!

12 July 2023

 

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All Sony Cameras Compared

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Sony A9 III

NEW: Sony A9 III Full Review & Sample Image Files.

24 MP Full-Frame, 120 FPS w/full eye tracking AF & AE, IBIS,1/80,000 Flash Sync, 4K/120, ISO 250~25,600 (125~51,200H), 24.8 oz./703g with battery and a card, has two slots: each takes either an SD card or CFexpress type A card.

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15 November 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony A7CR.

Tiny 18.1 oz./513g full frame.

61 MP, 8 FPS, ISO 100-32,000 (also ISO 50L to 102,400 H2).

Only one card slot.

29 August 2023

NEW

NEW: Sony A7C II.

Tiny 18.2 oz./515g full frame.

33 MP, 10 FPS, ISO 100-51,200 (also ISO 50L to 204,800 H2).

Only one card slot.

29 August 2023

Sony ZV-E1

ZV-E1.

Also in white, also comes as a kit with 28-60mm lens and that kit also comes in white. Also at Adorama.

The ZV-E1 is a 12MP 4K Full-Frame no-viewfinder camera optimized for selfie run-and-gun video.

Sony's pretty excited about this camera because it comes closer to how well the iPhone just works for video.

Sony's pitch mostly emphasizes how many faces it can identify for autofocus and video frame rates and so forth — all number claims. Your video's not going to look any better or get more likes at 4K/60 than it will at 1,080/24. All that matters is the quality of your story and how well you tell it, not your frame rate or pixel depth.

My curiosity is if it deals with real-world suboptimal lighting as well as the magic HDR of iPhone that makes auxiliary lighting mostly obsolete, and if the ZV-E1 has stabilization as good as iPhone which renders gimbals obsolete as well. 4K/120 and 1,080/240 are promised later in a firmware update.

The other huge difference is format. If you want everything sharp and in focus, iPhone does that best with its small sensor and short lenses. If you want soft backgrounds, the larger sensor of the ZV-E1 has an advantage, although iPhone's CINEMATIC mode will do the same thing.

The other real-world question is if the ZV-E1 can clairvoyantly keep everything in focus all by itself as well as iPhone does. When we shoot anything in Hollywood it's always all manual focus, with one guy, the focus puller, in charge of nothing but pulling focus back and forth between actors. You need exceptional care in focus with the limited depth of field of larger format cameras, while iPhones with their smaller sensors, larger depths-of-field and active LiDAR focus systems always nail it.

29 March 2023

Sony A7R V

A7R V.

Full-frame 60 MP, 7/10 FPS, ISO 100 ~ 32,000 (pull-push to ISO 50 ~ 102,400).

Adds a HUGE finder to the A7R IV as well as a screen that flips in more directions, faster data handling with a deeper buffer, a bulb timer that only goes to 15 minutes (Canon's go to 100 hours), each of its two slots take either a CFexpress type A card or an SD card, a full-sized HDMI connector and a front-facing external light sensor for auto white balance (first seen in 2003's Nikon D2H).

Still has a rolling electronic shutter.

Check price.

31 December 2022

Sony A7R V

A7R V.

Full-frame 60 MP, 7/10 FPS, ISO 100 ~ 32,000 (pull-push to ISO 50 ~ 102,400).

Adds a HUGE finder to the A7R IV as well as a screen that flips in more directions, faster data handling with a deeper buffer, a bulb timer that only goes to 15 minutes (Canon's go to 100 hours), each of its two slots take either a CFexpress type A card or an SD card, a full-sized HDMI connector and a front-facing external light sensor for auto white balance (first seen in 2003's Nikon D2H).

Still has a rolling electronic shutter.

Check price.

31 December 2022

Sony A7 IV

A7 IV Review

A7 IV Tutorial & User's Guide

33 MP Stabilized Full-Frame, Silent 10FPS, ISO 204,800, 4K HDR Stereo, 23.2 oz./658g with battery and SD card, other slot takes an SD or an expensive Sony-specific CFexpress type A card (the less-expensive CFexpress type B cards do not fit).

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05 March 2022

Sony A1

A1

30 FPS 50 MP full-frame, 26.0 oz./736 g with battery and SD card.

Check Price.

03 May 2021

Sony A7C

A7C

10 Silent FPS, 24MP stabilized full-frame, ISO 51,200/204,800 (H2), 4K Stereo, 17.9 oz./508 g with battery and card.

 Check price 

28 January 2021

Sony A7S III

A7S III

12MP, 10 FPS, ISO 409,800 (H2), 4K/119.88, 24.7 oz./699 g with battery and SD card.

Check price.

27 July 2020

Sony A9 II

A9 II

20 Silent FPS, 24MP stabilized full-frame, ISO 204,800, 4K Stereo, 24.0 oz./678g with battery and one card, 2 SD slots.

Check price.

01 August 2020

Sony A7R IV

A7R Mark IV

61MP full-frame at 10 FPS.

Check price.

16 July 2019

Sony A7 III

A7 III

27 February 2018

Sony A7R III Review

A7R III

21 December 2017

Sony A7R III User's Guide

Sony A9

A9

24 MP Full-Frame, 20 FPS, 4K stereo, E-mount.

2017-

Sony A9 User's Guide

Sony A7S II Review

A7S II

12 MP full-frame, E-mount.

2015-

Sony A7 Mk II

A7 II

24 MP full-frame, E-mount.

2015-

Sony A7R II Review

A7R II

42 MP full-frame, E-mount.

2015-

Sony A7 Review

A7

World's firstt modern full-frame mirrorless camera.

E-mount

November 2013

 

APS-C Cameras       top

Full-Frame Cameras

All Sony Cameras Compared

NEW

NEW: Sony A6700 (also at Adorama)

NEW: Sony A6700 w/16-50mm (also at Adorama)

NEW: Sony A6700 w/18-135mm (also at Adorama)

Sony's newest APS-C camera: 26 MP @ 11FPS, 4K120. All of these since the original A6000 have been awesome, with instant autofocus and super fast frame rates. Honestly the A6000 is still so good I'm amazed how Sony keeps improving these little gems with each new version.

Even better, the two best lenses for this camera are offered as kits. Get the A6700 w/16-50mm and you have a tiny camera with a collapsing lens that will fit in a big pocket, or opt for the A6700 w/18-135mm and you're set for everything with just one lens. These are my two favorite lenses for Sony. Get the tiny collapsing 16-50mm for general use and travel, or get the 18-135mm so you don;t need to carry (and change to and from) a separate telephoto lens for travel or just about anything.

Bravo!

12 July 2023

Sony ZV-E10

ZV-E10

24 MP 11 FPS APS-C, Stereo 4K, No Viewfinder, 12.1 oz./343 g with battery and SD card.

Check price new or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.

18 May 2022

Sony A6100

A6100

APS-C, 14.4 oz./409g with battery and card.

Check price.

14 April 2021

Sony A6600

A6600

A6600 User's Guide

Check price.

23 December 2019

Sony A6400

A6400

18 January 2019

Sony A6500 Review

A6500

24 MP APS-C, 11 FPS, 4K stereo, E-mount.

2016-

Sony A6500 User's Guide

Sony A6300 Review

A6300

Sony A6300 Plain-English Users Guide

24 MP APS-C, 11 FPS, 4K stereo, E-mount.

2016-

Sony A6000 Review

A6000

24 MP APS-C, E-mount.

2014-

Sony NEX-5R Review

NEX-5R

03 November 2012

Sony FDA-EV1S Review

FDA-EV1S Viewfinder

03 November 2012

Sony NEX-VG10 Camcorder

NEX-VG10 Camcorder & Still Camera

May 2011

 

Lenses       top

Full Frame (FE)

APS-C Lenses (E)

 

Full Frame Lenses (FE)       top

(also work on APS-C cameras)

Canon 100-400mm L IS II Nikon 80-400mm Sony 100-400mm Tamron 100-400mm

Best 80-400mm & 100-400mm Lenses Compared.

10 July 2018

Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared 19 April 2018

Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared 22 April 2018

Best 24-70mm Lenses Compared updated 19 April 2018

Sony 12-24mm f/2.8

FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

Full-frame, rear gel filters, 29.9 oz./847 g, 11"/0.92'/0.28m close focus.

Check price.

26 July 2020

Sony 12-24mm f/4 G

FE 12-24mm f/4 G

Full-frame and APS-C, no filters, 19.8 oz./561g, 0.9'/0.28m close focus.

2017-

Sony 14mm f/1.8

FE 14mm f/1.8 GM

Full Frame, works with rear gel filters only, 16.3 oz./460 g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus.

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01 September 2021

NEW

NEW: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II.

82mm filters, 19.3 oz./547g, 0.7'/0.22m close focus, 0.32× macro ratio.

Sony claims it's 20% lighter and 10% smaller than the old FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM, which took 82mm filters and weighed 24.0 oz./679g with an 0.9'/0.28m close focus and an 0.22× macro ratio.

Not only is this new Mark II lens smaller and lighter than the old one, it also focuses more closely. The old one had a real metal filter thread, I doubt the new one does.

29 August 2023

Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 G Power Zoom

FE 16-35mm f/4 G Power Zoom

Full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 12.5 oz./353g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus, 0.23× macro ratio.

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22 June 2022

Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 FE GM

FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM

Full-frame and APS-C, 82mm filters, 24.0 oz./679g, 0.9'/0.28m close focus.

2017-

Sony Zeiss FE 16-35mm Review

Sony Zeiss FE 16-35mm f/4 OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, metal 72mm filter thread, 18.4 oz./520 g, 0.92'/0.28m close focus.

2014-

Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G

FE 20mm f/1.8 Full Review.

Full-frame, 67mm filters, 13.2 oz./373g, 0.63'/7½″/0.19m close focus,

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25 February 2020.

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

NEW: FE 20-70mm f/4 G Full Review & Sample Image Files.

Unique Full-Frame Ultrawide to Short Tele Macro-Focussing Zoom.

72mm filters, 17.2 oz./488 g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus, 0.39× macro ratio.

Check price.

02 March 2024

Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G

FE 24mm f/2.8

Full frame,49mm filters, 5.8 oz./162g, 0.8'/0.24m close focus (0.6'/0.18m in manual-focus),  1:5.3 (0.19 ×) macro ratio.

Check price.

24 September 2021

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Covers full-frame and APS-C, 67mm filters, 15.7 oz./445g, 0.79'/0.24m close focus.

Check Price

20 September 2018

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

NEW: FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Full Frame, 82mm filters, 24.5 oz./695g, 0.7-1'/0.21-0.3m close focus, 0.32× macro ratio.

World's smallest and lightest 24-70mm f/2.8.

Check price.

01 January 2023

Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 FE GM Review

FE 24-70/2.8 GM

(old model)

Full-frame and APS-C, metal 82mm filter thread, 31.3 oz./887g, 1.25'/0.38m close focus.

2016-

Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f/4  FE Review

Sony Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4 OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, metal 67mm filter thread, 15.0 oz./425g, 1.3'/0.4m close focus

2014-

Sony 24-105mm Review

FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, metal 77mm filter thread, 23.4 oz./662g, 1.25'/0.38m close focus.

2017-

Sony 24-240mm review

FE 24~240mm OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 27.5 oz./780g, 2'/0.6m close focus.

2015-

Sony FE 28-60mm

FE 28-60mm

40.5mm filters, 5.9 oz./166g, 1-1.5'/0.3-0.45m close focus.

Check price.

28 January 2021

Sony FE 28-70mm OSS Review

FE 28-70mm OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 55mm filters, 10.3 oz./292g, 1.5'/0.45m close focus

Sony 28mm f/2 review

FE 28mm f/2

Full-frame and APS-C, 49mm filters, 7.1 oz./200g, 0.8'/0.25m close focus.

2015-

13 August 2017

Sony FE 35mm f/1.8

FE 35mm f/1.8

55mm filters, 9.8 oz./279g, 0.73'/0.22m close focus.

Check price.

09 July 2019

Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

FE 35mm f/1.4 GM

Full frame, 67mm filters, 18.4 oz./523g, 0.9'/0.27m close focus.

Check price at Crutchfield, at B&Hat Amazon and at Adorama.

05 May 2021

Sony Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 Review

Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/1.4

Full-frame and APS-C, metal 72mm filter thread, 22.2 oz./630 g, 1'/0.3m close-focus.

2014-

Sony Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE Review

Sony Zeiss FE 35mm f/2.8

Full-frame and APS-C, 49mm or 40.5mm filters, 4.2 oz./119 g, 1.15'/0.35m close focus.

Check price new or get used at eBay if you know How to Win at eBay.

2014-

Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G

FE 40mm f/2.5

Full frame,49mm filters, 6.1 oz./173g, 0.9'/0.28m close focus (0.8'/0.25m in manual-focus), 1:4.3 (0.23×) maximum repro ratio.

Check price.

24 September 2021

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

NEW: Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM.

This new Sony lens takes 67mm filters, weighs 18.2 oz. (516g), has an 11 blade diaphragm, has a 1.3'/0.41m close focus, a 0.16× macro ratio and sells for $1,298.

This is a newer, better lens than the old Zeiss Sony 50/1.4, which costs more due to older technology.

The old Zeiss lens took 72mm filters, weighed a whopping 27.5 oz./778g, had a 1.5'/0.45m close-focus and sells today for $1,498. Sony will keep selling the Zeiss lens because the Zeiss brand earned such status back when they made lenses for CONTAX and HASSELBLAD that some people will still pay a premium just for the name, even if the old lens is bigger, heaver and has inferior optics.

The optics of either of these are extraordinary so there's no need to replace your Zeiss 50/1.4 unless you want to save a load of weight, but buying new today definitely get this new 50/1.4 GM.

21 February 2023

Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G

FE 50mm f/2.5 G

Full frame,49mm filters, 6.1 oz./174g, 1.1'/0.35m close focus (1'/0.31m in manual-focus), 1:4.8 (0.21×) maximum repro ratio.

Check price.

25 September 2021

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

72mm filters, 27.5 oz./778g, 1⅓'/0.4m close focus.

Check price.

16 March 2021

Sony 50mm f/1.8

FE 50mm f/1.8

Full-frame and APS-C, 49mm filters, 6.6 oz./186g, 1.5'/0.45m close-focus.

2016-

22 September 2017

Sony Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 FE Review

Sony Zeiss FE Planar T✻ 50mm f/1.4

Full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 27.5 oz./778g, 1.5'/0.45m close-focus.

2016-

11 September 2017

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Review

FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro

Full-frame and APS-C, 55mm filters, 8.3 oz./236g, 1:1 macro close focus at 0.53'/0.16m,

27 November 2017

7Artisans 50mm f/1.05

7Artisans 50mm f/1.05

Comes for Nikon ZCanon RF EOS-RSony E and LEICA L, metal 58mm filter thread, 21.4 oz./606 g, 1.9'/0.57m close focus.

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08 January 2021

Sony Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE Review

Sony Zeiss FE 55mm f/1.8

Full-frame and APS-C, 49mm filters, 9.9 oz./282g, 1.64'/0.5m close focus.

2014-

Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G

NEW: FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro OSS G II Full Review & Sample Image Files.

Unique Macro-Focusing Tele Zoom.

72mm filters, 27.9 oz./791g w/o collar, 30.3 oz./859g w/collar as shown, 0.85'/0.26m ~ 1.4'/0.42m close focus, 0.5× macro ratio.

Check price.

03 March 2024

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM II

FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II

Improved version of the first FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS.

It adds an aperture ring and 11-blade diaphragm and claims faster autofocus, reduced focus breathing and reduced focus shift for video.

Full-frame and APS-C, 77mm filters, 36.9 oz./1,045g, 1.3'/0.4m close focus.

Check price.

13 October 2021

Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 OSS FE G Review

FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 77mm filters, 54.5 oz./1,545g, 3'/1m close focus

2016-

Sony 70-200mm f/4 OSS FE G Review

FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 33.3 oz./944g with collar, 29.5 oz./838g without collar, 4'/1.2m close focus.

2015-

Sony 70-300mm

FE 70-300mm G FE OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 30.2 oz./856g, 3'/0.9m close focus.

2016-

17 November 2017

Sony 85mm f/1.4 FE GM

FE 85mm f/1.4 GM

Full-frame and APS-C, 77mm filters, 28.9 oz./820g., 2.7'/0.85m close focus.

2016-

Sony 85mm f/1.8 Review

FE 85mm f/1.8

Full-frame and APS-C, 67mm filters, 13.1 oz./372g, 2.6'/0.8m close focus.

2017-

22 October 2017

Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS

FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 62mm filters, 21.3 oz./603g, 1:1 macro close focus at 0.9'/0.28m.

22 November 2017

Sony FE 100mm STF GM OSS

FE 100mm STF GM OSS

covers full-frame and APS-C, 72mm filters, 24.7 oz./700g, 1.9'/0.57m close focus

2017-

23 December 2017

Sony 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 FE GM

FE 100-400mm GM OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, 77mm filters, 51.8 oz./1,470g with foot, 49.1 oz./1,393g without foot, 3.2'/1m close focus

2017-

24 August 2017

 

 

Canon 100-400mm L IS II Nikon 80-400mm Sony 100-400mm Tamron 100-400mm

Best 80-400mm & 100-400mm Lenses Compared.

10 July 2018

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM

FE 135mm f/1.8 GM

82mm filters, 33.5 oz./950g, 2.3'/0.7m close focus.

Check price

03 April 2019

Sony 200-600mm

FE 200-600mm G OSS Review

Covers full-frame and APS-C, 95mm filters, 74.7 oz./4.7 pounds/2,115 g without tripod foot, 8'/2.4m close focus.

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2019-

11 June 2019

Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSSSony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS

NEW: Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS (also at Adorama).

Sony finally makes it to the 300mm f/2.8 club, and this is the world's lightest 300/2.8 ever. Bravo!

51.9 oz. (1,470 g) — same as a 70-200mm f/2.8! 10.4" long, 4.8" diameter, 2 XD linear focus motors, Works with TCs, APS-C crop switch.

Spring 2024 $5,999.

07 November 2023

Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Full-frame and APS-C, drop-in 40.5mm filters, 102.3 oz./6.4 pounds/2,895g, 8.8'/2.7m close focus.

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2018-

29 June 2018

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Review

Covers full-frame and APS-C, 40.5mm drop-in filters, 107.2 oz./6.7 pounds/3,040g, 15'/4.5m close focus.

Check Price

2019-

11 May 2019

FE 1.4x Teleconverter, also at Adorama.

 

FE 2x Teleconverter, also at Adorama.

 

APS-C (E)       top

(also work on full-frame cameras, which automatically self-crop and use only the central APS-C area of their sensors)

Sony E 10-20mm f/4 G Power Zoom

E 10-20mm f/4 G PZ

For Sony APS-C cameras (full-frame cameras will crop their sensors automatically).

62mm filters, 6.3 oz. (179 g), 0.5'/0.15m close focus, 0.18× macro ratio.

Check price.

01 June 2022

Sony 10-18mm

E 10-18mm

APS-C, 62mm filters, 7.9 oz./225 g, 0.82'/0.25m close focus.

Check Price

21 January 2019

Sony E 11mm f/1.8

E 11mm f/1.8

For Sony APS-C cameras (full-frame cameras will crop their sensors automatically).

55mm filters, 6.4 oz./180g, 0.5'/0.15m close focus, 0.20× macro ratio.

Check price.

01 June 2022

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G

E 15mm f/1.4 G

For Sony APS-C cameras (full-frame cameras will crop their sensors automatically).

55mm filters, 7.7 oz./219g, 0.6'/0.17m close focus, 0.15× macro ratio.

Check price.

01 June 2022

Sony 16mm f/2.8

E 16mm f/2.8

APS-C, only comes in silver, 49mm filters, 2.3 oz./65g, 0.8'/0.24m close focus. Check price

13 March 2019

Sony Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Review

Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T✻ E 16-70mm OSS

Crop-sensor coverage only, 55mm filters, 10.8 oz./307 g, 1'/0.35m close-focus.

2013-

Sony PZ 16-50mm OSS Review

E 16-50mm OSS PZ

APS-C coverage only, power zoom, 40.5mm filters, 4.110 oz./116.5g, 1'/0.3m close focus.

2014-

Sony E 16-55mm f/2.8 G

E 16-55mm f/2.8 G

APS-C coverage only, 67mm filters, 17.4 oz./493g, 1.1'/0.33m close focus.

Check price.

17 April 2021

Sony 18-55mm OSS review

E 18-55mm OSS

DX (crop) sensors only.

03 November 2012

Sony 18-105mm Review

E 18-105mm f/4 OSS G

December 2016

Crop-sensor coverage only, 15.1 oz./427 g, 1.5'/0.45m close-focus.

2016-

Sony 18-135mm

E 18-135mm OSS

APS-C, 55mm filters, 11.5 oz./325g, 1.45'/0.45m close focus

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19 January 2019

Sony 18-200mm

E 18-200mm OSS LE

APS-C, 62mm filters, 16.2 oz./461g, 1.6'/0.5m close focus. Check price

14 March 2019

Sony 18-200mm PZ

E 18-200mm OSS PZ

APS-C, 67mm filters, 22.9 oz./648g, 1'/0.3m (@18mm) ~ 1.6'/0.5m (@200mm) close focus. Check price

15 March 2019

Sony 20mm f/2.8

E 20mm f/2.8

APS-C, only comes in silver, 49mm filters, 2.4 oz./68g, 0.66'/0.2m close focus, $298 new or about $200 used if you know How to Win at eBay.

Sony's softest lens.

28 April 2019

Sony Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 Review

Sony Zeiss Sonnar T✻ 24mm f/1.8

Crop-sensor coverage only, 49mm filters, 7.8 oz./221 g, 0.5'/0.16 meters close-focus.

2011-

Sony 30mm f/3.5

E 30mm f/3.5 Macro

APS-C, 49mm filters, 4.8 oz./137g, 1:1 repro ratio, 0.32'/0.095m close focus.

Check price new or get it used (see How to Win at eBay).

30 April 2019

Sony 35mm f/1.8

E 35mm f/1.8 OSS

APS-C, 49mm filters, 5.4 oz./154g, 1'/0.3m close focus.

Check price new or get it used  (see How to Win at eBay).

30 April 2019

Sony 50mm f/1.8 OSS

E 50mm f/1.8 OSS

APS-C, 49mm filters, 7.1 oz./201g, 1.3'/0.39m close focus.

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05 January 2020

Sony 55-210mm OSS

E 55-210mm OSS

APS-C, 49mm filters, 11.8 oz./335g, 3.3'/1m close focus.

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05 January 2020

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro

Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2× Ultra-Macro

For Sony, for Fuji and for Canon EOS-M APS-C mirrorless cameras.

Metal 52mm filter thread, 11.2 oz./318g, 0.54 feet or 6.5" or 0.165 meters close focus, 2× double life-size maximum macro reproduction ratio lets us fill the frame with something only ½″ or 12mm across!!!

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03 February 2020

Sony E 70-350mm G OSS

E 70-350mm G OSS

67mm filters, 21.9 oz./621g, 3.6'/1.1m to 4.9'/1.5m close focus.

Check price.

19 April 2021

 

Lens Adapters       top

Sony LA-EA5

LA-EA5 Adapter

Let you use old and obsolete Sony Alpha DSLR and Minolta MAXXUM 35mm SLR lenses on your E-mount mirrorless cameras. It works with all of them from the 1980's MAXXUM lenses to the newest Sony and ZEISS SSM lenses.

Warning: only works with some lenses. See the review for details.

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01 September 2020

Metabones Canon EF to Sony E Adapter Review

Metabones Canon EF to Sony E-Mount Mark V Adapter

Adapts Canon EF and EF-S lenses to work on E-mount cameras, with full autofocus and IS!

July 2017

Sony LA-EA4 Adapter Review

LA-EA4 Adapter

Adapts Sony Alpha and Minolta MAXXUM AF SLR lenses to work on E-mount cameras, with full autofocus!

12 December 2013

Sony LA-EA3 Adapter Review

LA-EA3 Adapter

Adapts Sony Alpha and Minolta MAXXUM AF SLR lenses to fit E-mount cameras, but usually with NO autofocus.

13 March 2014

Sony LA-EA4 Adapter Review

Kipon Baveyes 0.7x

Adapts full-frame lenses to work on APS-C, while retaining the actual wide angle-of view and adding one stop of speed!

September 2015

Fotodiox EOS to Sony E Adapter

Fotodiox Canon EOS to Sony E-Mount adapter

Adapts Canon EF EOS lenses to work on E-mount cameras, with full autofocus and stabilization!

bigger picture

November 2015

 

Point-and-Shoots       top

All Sony Cameras Compared

Sony RX100 Mark VII

RX100 Mark VII

24~200mm equivalent, 20MP one inch sensor, 20 FPS.

Check price.

25 July 2019

Sony RX100 Mark VI

RX100 Mark VI

24-200mm equivalent f/2.8-4.5 lens, 20MP, silent 24 FPS, 10.7 oz./301g. Check price.

06 June 2018

Sony RX10 Mk IV

RX10 Mk IV Review

RX10 Mk IV User's Guide

08 April 2018

Sony RX100 Mark V Review

RX100 Mk V

17 November 2016

2016-

Sony RX10 Mk III

RX10 Mk III

12 May 2016

2016-

Sony RX100 Mk IV ReviewM

RX100 Mk IV

10 July 2015

2015-

Sony RX100 Mk III Review

RX100 Mk III

21 June 2015

2014-2015

Sony RX1 Review

RX1

15 December 2012

Sony DSC-R1

DSC-R1

2005-2006

Sony DSC-F828

DSC-F828

2004 March

 

Flash       top

Sony HVL-F60RM2

HVL-F60RM2

19.1 oz./541 g with 4-AA eneloop, measured GN 67'/20m at 35mm (rated GN 98'/30m), GN 105'/32m at 105mm (rated GN 161'/49m) and 123'/37½m at 200mm (rated GN 197'/60m), 2.8s measured recycle time (rated 1.7s).

Check price.

07 March 2022

Sony HVL-F46RM Flash

HVL-F46RM

14.5 oz./412 g with 4-AA eneloop, measured GN 60'/18m at 35mm (rated GN 85'/26m), GN 95'/29m at 105mm (rated GN 151'/46m), 3.2s measured recycle time (rated 2s).

Check price.

07 March 2022

Sony HVL-F20AM Flash review

HVL-F20AM

25 May 2013

 

Mics & Accessories       top

NEW

NEW: Sony ECM-M1 On-Camera Mic (also at Adorama)

This is a very advanced and tiny mic that uses DSP to process signals from an array of tiny omni capsules to give you the pattern or stereo image you desire.

It's self-powered from your camera, and even if you have no idea what any of this means, just try different settings until you get the sound you want.

12 July 2023

 

Comparisons       top

All Sony Cameras Compared

Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full Frame Mirrorless Compared 15 September 2018

Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared 19 April 2018

Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared 22 April 2018

Best 24-70mm Lenses Comparedupdated 19 April 2018

Sony A7 II, 24-70/2.8 GM & 70-200/4 G vs. Nikon DX Comparison Feb 2017

Sony A7R II vs iPhone vs Canon vs Fuji at 12MP and 35mm! 11 November 2015

Canon 5DSR vs. Sony A7 II 17 October 2015

Sony A7R II vs A6000 vs Canon 5DS R Comparison 18 September 2015

Sony A7R II & LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH versus Canon 5DSR & 20mm f/2.8 USM

Sony A7 versus LEICA M240 vs. Canon 5D Mk III w/LEICA 21mm f/3.4 ASPH& 20mm f/2.8 USM

 

Alpha Mount (DSLR) Cameras       top

Use Sony Alpha and Minolta MAXXUM lenses

Sony A99 Review

Sony A99

Alpha/MAXXUM mount

May 2013

Sony A100

Sony A100

2006 June

Sony A55

Sony A33, A55 and A55V

2010 Christmas

 

Alpha-Mount (DSLR) Lenses       top

(For Sony and Minolta MAXXUM)

See also Minolta MAXXUM lenses, which are also compatible with Sony Alpha cameras.

 

Best Macro Lenses

 

Full Frame

Sony 28-75mm Review

Sony 28-75mm f/2.8

31 May 2013

Sony 50mm f/1.4 Review

Sony 50mm f/1.4

17 May 2013

 

APS-C

Sony 18-250mm

Sony 18-250mm

2010 Christmas

Sony 18-55mm

Sony 18-55mm

2010 Christmas

 

Mavica Floppy-Disc Cameras       top

Sony Mavica FD88

Sony Mavica MVC-FD88

1999-2000

 

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