The launch of the mirrorless A7 and A7R cameras in October 2013
with the first full-frame E-mount lenses presented a
major milestone for Sony and digital imaging. The compact, high-performance camera bodies quickly
established a strong following among enthusiast-photographers, but the limited number of native
lenses for the FE-mount initially presented a drawback. However, Sony provided its system users
with a roadmap of lenses under development and has delivered on the promised build-up of the lens
catalog. A quite comprehensive line-up of full-frame E-mount lenses from Sony, Zeiss and other manufacturers has meanwhile emerged
and continues to develop.
A selection of E-mount lenses[sony]
The latest official roadmap from September 2014 lists
11 lenses for release in 2015 or thereafter. All the indicated optics from this
2014-roadmap have meanwhile become available. Yet, the development of the FE catalog
is continuing with new launches from Sony and third-party manufacturers, such as Zeiss, Samyang, and Sigma.
The following timeline lists recent lens releases and upcoming
lens launches – officially announced or rumored – and
the subsequent table makes it possible to compare the headline specs of the new optics
with existing lenses in the FE-catalog.
The following listing provides an overview of lens availability for the Sony FE-mount, and reports the
main specs of the optics for comparison. The listed prices are those at release time, so they may have
changed since then. The catalog comprises optics from Sony and other lens producers.
Both autofocus and manual focus lenses are shown, but you can suppress the
MF-lens listings by un-selecting the respective checkbox in the table header. Kindly note
that APS-C lenses for NEX/E-mount cameras are not shown in this listing, but can be found in the
broader E-mount catalog.
Headline Specifications of FE-Mount Lenses
Wide-angle Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Venus Optics Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6
MF
rear
n
70 x 91 mm
496 g
2018
849
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G
AF
n
Y
87 x 117 mm
565 g
2017
1,699
Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
AF
82
Y
89 x 122 mm
680 g
2017
2,199
Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS
AF
72
Y
78 x 99 mm
518 g
2014
1,349
Wide-angle Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Voigtlander 10mm f/5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar
MF
72
n
68 x 74 mm
371 g
2016
1,099
Samyang 12mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS FISH-EYE
MF
n
n
77 x 99 mm
525 g
2014
499
Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D
MF
n
n
75 x 83 mm
609 g
2016
979
Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6 Ultra-Wide-Heliar
MF
67
n
67 x 74 mm
230 g
2016
699
Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
AF
n
Y
95 x 152 mm
1,120 g
2018
1,599
Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
MF
n
n
87 x 122 mm
570 g
2010
399
Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC
AF
n
n
86 x 98 mm
470 g
2016
849
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D
MF
72
n
66 x 82 mm
500 g
2016
849
Venus Optics Laowa 15mm f/4 Macro
MF
77
n
84 x 65 mm
410 g
2015
529
Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 Super-Wide-Heliar
MF
58
n
66 x 68 mm
294 g
2016
799
Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8
AF
77
Y
78 x 95 mm
330 g
2016
1,499
Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
n
n
91 x 156 mm
950 g
2018
899
Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC
MF
77
n
83 x 114 mm
525 g
2016
599
Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 FE MF
MF
62
n
69 x 82 mm
490 g
2016
799
Tokina Firin 20mm f/2.0 FE AF
AF
62
n
73 x 82 mm
464 g
2018
949
Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8
MF
52
Y
62 x 72 mm
394 g
2015
1,499
Voigtlander 21mm f/3.5 Color-Skopar
MF
52
n
63 x 40 mm
230 g
2018
799
Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC
MF
77
n
83 x 124 mm
590 g
2011
599
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
77
n
85 x 116 mm
665 g
2018
849
Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM
AF
67
Y
79 x 92 mm
445 g
2018
1,399
Handevision Iberit 24mm f/2.4
MF
49
n
58 x 68 mm
320 g
2016
619
Samyang 24mm f/2.8 AF
AF
49
n
62 x 37 mm
120 g
2018
399
Samyang 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC Tilt/Shift
MF
82
n
86 x 139 mm
734 g
2012
999
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0
AF
67
Y
81 x 78 mm
335 g
2015
1,299
Zeiss Loxia 25mm f/2.4
MF
52
Y
62 x 75 mm
393 g
2018
1,299
Venus Optics Laowa 25mm f/2.8 Ultra Macro
MF
n
n
82 x 65 mm
400 g
2018
399
Sony FE 28mm f/2.0
AF
49
Y
64 x 60 mm
200 g
2015
449
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC
MF
77
n
83 x 138 mm
735 g
2011
599
Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Distagon
AF
72
Y
79 x 112 mm
630 g
2015
1,599
Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AF FE
AF
67
n
76 x 115 mm
645 g
2017
799
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.4 Nokton
MF
58
n
67 x 40 mm
262 g
2017
749
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
67
n
77 x 120 mm
665 g
2018
899
Sony FE 35mm f/1.8
AF
55
Y
66 x 73 mm
280 g
2019
749
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2
MF
52
Y
62 x 59 mm
340 g
2014
1,299
Handevision Iberit 35mm f/2.4
MF
49
n
58 x 35 mm
280 g
2016
579
Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar
AF
49
Y
62 x 37 mm
120 g
2013
799
Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE
AF
49
n
62 x 33 mm
86 g
2017
399
Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 Nokton
MF
58
n
70 x 59 mm
420 g
2017
999
Standard Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
AF
82
Y
88 x 136 mm
886 g
2016
2,199
Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS CZ Vario Tessar
AF
67
Y
73 x 95 mm
426 g
2013
1,199
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
AF
77
Y
83 x 113 mm
663 g
2017
1,299
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS
AF
72
Y
81 x 119 mm
780 g
2015
999
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
AF
55
Y
73 x 83 mm
295 g
2013
499
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD
AF
67
Y
73 x 117 mm
550 g
2018
799
Sony FE 28-135mm f/4 G PZ OSS
AF
95
Y
105 x 163 mm
1,215 g
2014
2,499
Standard Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Zeiss Batis 40mm f/2 CF
AF
67
Y
91 x 93 mm
361 g
2018
1,299
Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95
MF
67
n
69 x 87 mm
720 g
2014
849
Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS UMC
MF
77
n
82 x 101 mm
565 g
2014
499
Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC
AF
67
n
74 x 98 mm
560 g
2016
699
Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 Carl Zeiss Planar
AF
72
Y
84 x 108 mm
778 g
2016
1,499
Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
77
n
85 x 126 mm
815 g
2018
949
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
AF
49
n
60 x 69 mm
186 g
2016
249
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2
MF
52
Y
62 x 59 mm
320 g
2014
949
Handevision Iberit 50mm f/2.4
MF
49
n
58 x 55 mm
250 g
2016
549
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro
AF
55
Y
71 x 71 mm
236 g
2016
499
Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar
AF
49
Y
64 x 71 mm
281 g
2013
999
Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6
MF
62
n
72 x 94 mm
400 g
2015
499
Tele-photo Zooms
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS
AF
77
Y
88 x 200 mm
1,480 g
2016
2,599
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS
AF
72
Y
80 x 175 mm
840 g
2013
1,499
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
AF
72
Y
84 x 144 mm
854 g
2016
1,199
Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS
AF
77
Y
94 x 205 mm
1,395 g
2017
2,499
Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS
AF
95
Y
112 x 318 mm
2,115 g
2019
1,999
Tele-photo Primes
Focus System (type)
Filter Type (size)
Weather Sealing (y/n)
Lens Dimensions (dia x len)
Lens Weight (net)
Product Launch (year)
Launch Price (USD)
Street Price (USD)
Venus Optics Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2:1 Macro
MF
62
n
70 x 95 mm
503 g
2014
429
Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar
MF
67
n
78 x 91 mm
625 g
2017
999
Sigma 70mm f/2.8 DG Macro Art
AF
49
Y
71 x 132 mm
570 g
2018
569
Handevision Iberit 75mm f/2.4
MF
49
n
58 x 65 mm
270 g
2016
549
Mitakon Speedmaster 85mm f/1.2
MF
77
n
83 x 96 mm
921 g
2015
799
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 Aspherical IF
MF
72
n
78 x 101 mm
569 g
2008
299
Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC
MF
72
n
78 x 101 mm
570 g
2013
399
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM
AF
77
Y
90 x 108 mm
820 g
2016
1,798
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
86
n
95 x 152 mm
1,130 g
2018
1,199
Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE
AF
77
n
88 x 100 mm
568 g
2019
699
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8
AF
67
Y
81 x 92 mm
475 g
2015
1,199
Lensbaby Velvet 85mm f/1.8
MF
67
n
76 x 89 mm
530 g
2017
499
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
AF
67
Y
78 x 82 mm
371 g
2017
599
Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4
MF
52
Y
63 x 95 mm
594 g
2014
1,399
Handevision Iberit 90mm f/2.4
MF
49
n
58 x 69 mm
340 g
2016
489
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS
AF
62
Y
79 x 131 mm
602 g
2015
1,099
Samyang 100mm f/2.8 ED UMC MACRO
MF
67
n
73 x 149 mm
730 g
2015
599
Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF OSS GM
AF
72
Y
85 x 118 mm
700 g
2017
1,499
Venus Optics Laowa 100mm f/2.8 Ultra-Macro
MF
67
n
72 x 125 mm
638 g
2018
449
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art
AF
105
Y
116 x 158 mm
1,720 g
2018
1,599
Venus Optics Laowa STF 105mm f/2.0
MF
67
n
76 x 99 mm
745 g
2016
729
Voigtlander 110mm f/2.5 Macro APO-Lanthar
MF
58
n
78 x 100 mm
771 g
2018
1,099
Sigma 135mm f/1.8 DG HSM Art
AF
82
Y
91 x 141 mm
1,130 g
2018
1,399
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
AF
82
Y
90 x 127 mm
950 g
2019
1,899
Samyang 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC
MF
77
n
82 x 148 mm
845 g
2015
599
Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8
AF
67
Y
81 x 120 mm
614 g
2017
1,999
Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS
AF
rear
Y
158 x 359 mm
2,895 g
2018
11,999
Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS
AF
rear
Y
164 x 449 mm
3,040 g
2019
12,999
Further Reading
If the existing catalog of native E-mount lenses does not contain what you are looking for, what about
using some lenses from other mounts on your mirrorless Sony via an adapter? Many of the Canon EF lenses
can even autofocus on the latest Sony cameras. Or if you are willing to focus manually, there is the entire
set of excellent Leica-R lenses, which just crave for a modern digital camera.