In this article, I will mention 10 best lenses for Sony Mirrorless APS-C Cameras. From wide angle to telephoto range, from zoom to primes, I will tell you each one of them with their pros and cons.

 

Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4 G OSS

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  Best lenses for Sony APS-C cameras

  18-105mm focal range

• F 4.0 max aperture
• Image stabilization
• Filter thread – 72mm
• Sony E mount
• Weight 482g
• Min focus distance – 0.45m
• Max magnification – 0.11x

Pros

1. Variable focal range from wide angle to medium telephoto.
2. Having optical steady shot (oss)
3. Nicely built metal body with internal zooming
4. Constant f/4 aperture
5. Power zoom feature works well
6. Fast and silent autofocus
7. Nice bokeh at telephoto range

Cons

1. Large and heavy body for gimble work
2. Awful pincushion distortion, profiled correction is must have
3. Having Soft edges of frame at wide open
4. Lens resets itself to 18mm every time you turn off the camera

 

Sony E 16-55 f/2.8 G Lens

• 16-55mm focal range
• F 2.8 max aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter thread – 67mm
• Sony E mount
• Weight 494g
• Min focus distance – 0.33m
• Max magnification – 0.2x

Pros

1. Weather sealed
2. Autofocus
3. Fast aperture throughout the focal length
4. 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh
5. Very good image quality and sharpness
6. Well-built with smooth zoom ring

Cons

1. Lack of image stabilization
2. Lens Extends while zooming
3. Pricey

 

Sigma E 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN

• 10-18mm Focal Range
• 8 Max Aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 67mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 255g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.12m
• Max Magnification: 0.25x

Pros

1. Autofocus
2. Weather-sealed
3. Hood supplied
4. Extreme Wide-angle capability
5. Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range
6. Minimum focus distance of 0.12m / 4.7 inch

Cons

1. No image stabilization

 

Sony E 11mm F1.8

• 11mm Focal Range
• 8 Max Aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 55mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 181g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.12m
• Max Magnification: 0.2x

Pros

1. Weather-sealed
2. Autofocus
3. AF/MF Switch on Lens
4. Hood supplied
5. Fast Aperture
6. Extreme Wide-angle
7. Light weight

Cons

1. No Optical Image Stabilization
2. Extreme Wide-angle capability comes with Barrel distortion

 

Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN

• 18-50mm Focal Range
• 8 Max Aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 55mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 290g / 0.64 lb
• Min Focus Distance: 0.12m
• Max Magnification: 0.36x

Pros

1. Weather-sealed
2. Autofocus
3. Constant f2.8 aperture throughout the range
4. Hood supplied
5. Small and light weight
6. Worth the price compare to Sony 16-55mm f2.8

Cons

1. Lack of image stabilization
2. Not that wide compare to Sony 16-55mm f2.8

 

Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN

• 16mm Focal Range
• 4 Max Aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 67mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 405g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.25m
• Max Magnification: 0.1x

Pros

1. Fast aperture
2. Weather sealing
3. Fast autofocus performance
4. Very sharp
5. 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh
6. Hood supplied

Cons

1. No Image Stabilization

 

Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN

• 30mm Focal Range
• 4 Max Aperture
• Filter Thread: 52mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 265g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.3m
• Max Magnification: 0.14x

Pros

1. Fast aperture
2. Autofocus
3. 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh
4. Pretty sharp

Cons

1. No Weather Sealing
2. Focus hunting in low light
3. No Image Stabilization

 

Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS

• 35mm Focal Range
• 8 Max Aperture
• Image Stabilization
• Filter Thread: 49mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 155g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.3m
• Max Magnification: 0.15x

Pros

1. Autofocus
2. Hood supplied
3. Fast Aperture
4. Image Stabilization
5. Light weight

Cons

1. Not weather sealed
2. Not too sharp at f1.8 wide open

 

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN

• 56mm Focal Range
• 4 Max Aperture
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 55mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 280g
• Min Focus Distance: 0.5m
• Max Magnification: 0.14x

Pros

1. Autofocus
2. Very sharp
3. Weather-sealed
4. Hood supplied
5. Very Fast Aperture
6. 9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh

Cons

1. No Image Stabilization

 

Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS

• 70-350mm Focal Range
• 5-6.3 Max Aperture
• Image Stabilization
• Weather-sealed
• Filter Thread: 67mm
• Sony E Mount
• Weight: 625g
• Min Focus Distance: 1.1m
• Max Magnification: 0.23x

Pros

1. Optical Image Stabilization
2. Weather-sealed
3. Autofocus
4. Hood supplied
5. Compact size for this zoom range

Cons

1. Variable Aperture
2. Slightly expensive