Best lenses for Sony A: Top Picks
Our catalogue lists 386 lenses for Sony A. Every lens we list for this mount.
How these were picked. Lenses are ranked using only data in our catalogue: those with editorial notes first, then those with a photo and a buying link, newer release years where known, and faster maximum apertures as a tie-breaker. This is a data-based shortlist, not a hands-on test ranking.
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1.Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
50mm · f/1.8 · Sony A
A short telephoto prime for APS-C A-mount with a bright f/1.8 aperture. It weighs about 170 g and has a 49mm filter thread.
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2.Sony Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA lens
16-80mm · f/3.5 · Sony A
The Zeiss 16-80mm standard zoom for APS-C A-mount cameras, with screw-drive autofocus. It weighs about 440 g and takes 62mm filters.
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3.Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
50mm · f/1.4 · Sony A
A very sharp 50mm f/1.4 for full-frame DSLRs, weighing about 815 g with 77mm filters. It focuses as close as 0.4 m.
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4.Sony 70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II
70-200mm · f/2.8 · Sony A
Sony's second 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM for A-mount, with a dust and moisture resistant build and a ring-type SSM motor. It weighs about 1,300 g and takes 77mm filters.
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5.Sony DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM (SAL1650)
16-50mm · f/2.8 · Sony A
The standard zoom for APS-C A-mount cameras, with a constant f/2.8 aperture, SSM motor and dust and moisture resistant build. It weighs about 577 g.
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6.Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM (SAL35F18)
35mm · f/1.8 · Sony A
A fast APS-C normal prime for A-mount with an f/1.8 aperture. At about 170 g with a 55mm filter size, it is a very small lens.
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7.Sony DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (SAL1855)
18-55mm · f/3.5 · Sony A
The standard A-mount kit zoom for APS-C, offering a typical 18-55mm range in a very light package. It weighs about 210 g and uses a 55mm filter.
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8.Minolta AF 70-210mm f/4 (Beercan)
70-210mm · f/4.0 · Sony A
A constant f/4 telephoto zoom nicknamed the Beercan for its shape. It weighs about 695 g and takes 55mm filters.
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9.Minolta AF 50mm f/1.7
50mm · f/50.0 · Sony A
Minolta's original AF 50mm f/1.7, a light screw-drive lens for the A-mount. It weighs about 210 g and takes 49mm filters.
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10.Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
24mm · f/1.4 · Sony A
A fast wide-angle prime for full-frame DSLRs weighing about 665 g, with 77mm filters and a minimum focus distance of 0.25 m.
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11.Minolta AF 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5] STF
135mm · f/2.8 · Sony A
A manual-focus 135mm lens with an apodization element for exceptionally smooth out-of-focus areas. It weighs about 730 g and has a T4.5 transmission at f/2.8.
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12.Sony Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II (SAL1635Z2)
16-35mm · f/2.8 · Sony A
The second version of Sony's Zeiss wide zoom for A-mount, with a constant f/2.8 aperture and SSM focusing. It weighs about 873 g and takes 77mm filters.