So if you’re looking for a mild wide-angle prime for your Sony mirrorless camera, you’ve come to the right place!Īs usual I’ll have a look at the technical data of the Sony FE 35mm f1.8 first. To find out how the Sony FE 35mm f1.8 performs I tested it on the 42MP A7R II body and compared it to the Sony FE 35mm f1.4 ZA, Sony FE 35mm f2.8 ZA, Samyang AF 35mm f1.4 FE, and Sigma 35mm f1.2 DG DN Art. And like all of Sony’s FE lenses, the new one will also work on the APSC bodies, on which it’ll deliver standard 53mm coverage APSC owners also have the option of the older E 35mm f1.8 OSS which is smaller, lighter, cheaper and includes optical stabilization, although it isn’t corrected for full-frame sensors. The Sony FE 35mm f1.8 is one of the smaller and lighter models in the system, although not in the same portability league as the FE 35mm f2.8 ZA which sacrifices just over a stop in aperture and weighs only 120g. It’s pitched at a similar level to the existing FE 85mm f1.8 and while neither of these lenses are members of the G, G Master or Zeiss series, they deliver respectable results for the money.
Announced in July 2019, it becomes Sony’s third native 35mm lens that’s corrected for full-frame bodies, but is priced at a more affordable level than the earlier FE 35mm f1.4 ZA.
The Sony FE 35mm f1.8 is a mild wide-angle prime lens for its Alpha mirrorless cameras.