Last Updated on 04/05/2020 by Chris Gampat
As always, this roundup list for the best wide-angle lenses for Sony is in no particular order
Unlike their DSLR counterparts, mirrorless systems are all relatively new systems without decades of lens design and development under their belts. As such, options are more limited, and this is especially true on the wide end of the lens spectrum, where lots of lens development trickery is required. So what are the best wide-angle lenses available for the Sony E-Mount system?
You’re in luck because today we intend to share our favorite wide-angle options, both Sony and Third Party. So when you’re ready, let’s get started.
Sony E 10-18mm F4 OSS
If you are shooting on one of Sony’s APS-C mirrorless bodies, and you don’t need a super-fast aperture, then an excellent option for you could be Sony’s 10-18mm F4 OSS. It’s wide enough for landscapes and architecture, as well as being image stabilized so you can use it with your mind at ease.
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Sony Zeiss E 24mm F1.8
If a full-frame equivalent 35mm is wide enough for your needs, then the Sony-Zeiss 24mm F1.8 could be just the lens you are looking for. Its fast, sharp, low-distortion. There really isn’t much negative to say about this lens other than the price, which you will note below is quite spendy.
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Sony FE 16-35mm F4
Jumping into the full-frame FE mount lenses now, we come to the 16-35mm F4, a lens that is versatile in a variety off situations. If you are shooting mostly in daylight, at lower apertures, or longer exposures, then this will be an excellent lens for you. That said, much like the 24mm noted above, you may have a bit of sticker shock on this lens.
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Sony FE 12-14mm F4 G
A new lens on the block, the 12-24mm F4 G, is one of the first Sony FE zoom lenses that doesn’t make us cringe at the lens to camera size ratio. Simply put, this lens fits excellent with the Sony A7 bodies and is a joy to handle. Again though, be ready for some serious sticker shock.
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Sony 28mm F2
Another great Sony option that won’t break the bank is the 28mm F2. This lens features good image quality and a relatively wide field of view that makes for a pleasant ‘walk-around lens.’
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Zeiss 25mm F2 Batis
Another native option on the wide-angle side comes from Sony’s friends over at Zeiss, with their 25mm Batis lens. The 85mm Batis definitely gets more attention, but for wide-angle shooters who are set on a native lens with AF, this is one of the few non-sony options out there that fit the bill.
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This listing also doesn’t take into account the virtual plethora of other brand lenses that you can easily adapt to the Sony system if you are comfortable with the manual focus lifestyle. So don’t get turned off by those Sony lens prices. If you have the budget, then great, go that route, but there are plenty of other, lower-cost routes available to you as well.
