Best CHEAP Sony Lens for Video! (Sony 16mm vs. Sigma 16mm)

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1️⃣ Sony 16mm 2.8 (Used)

2️⃣ Sigma 16mm 1.4

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About this video:
In this video, Omar Eltakrori from THiNK Media TV talks about the best cheap lens for Sony mirrorless cameras for making YouTube videos. If you are curious about the best prime lens for a6100, a6400, and a6600, or a cheap wide-angle lens for Sony, then check out this video. Omar covers the must-have lens for making video and filmmaking and the best cheap Sony lens for low light.

[codykonior]

The Sigma lens looked way better. However I also wish you'd have shown in the 16-50mm kit lens to compare as well.

[dankelly]

"You gotta just press record." I love hearing that every day.

[kaysha]

The 3$00 bokeh difference.
Just bought a A6400 + Sigma 16mm for live streaming.
Great video 💯💯💯

[cpsmith]

The Sony is trying to focus on your practical light and having issues with it. It's quite distracting compared to the Sigma which is buttery smooth and isn't having issues with that background light.

[bcpetersjr]

I really appreciate your real world approach. Most reviews on the lens zoom in on pictures and talk about stuff I can barely see. Admittedly, I am not s professional photographer so that might be the key issue but I really appreciate the no nonsense practical application. Just bought one because of this review

[iwilpraiseu]

I definitely notice a difference. The sigma has a sharper image and the color is more saturated.

[paradoxaviation]

The clarity of the Sigma lens is noticeable, but the size of that smaller Sony lens is quite impressive for how good that looks. That might work well for our cockpit someday :) Thanks for this video!

Matt and Doc
Paradox Aviation

[JayEMGetsFit]

I have a Canon M50 and I’ve been wanting that Sigma lens ever since y’all first showed it last year.

[TheArtofSimpleGolf]

Love the stuff! What would be best lens for filming full body golf instruction videos.

I hate the way 12mm looks and 16 or 18 is right. I can knock out a couple more feet to help distance.

Any suggestions as I’m going in circles

Camera is Sony 6400

[itsKEVO]

the autofocus on the sony 16mm f2.8 is horrible, look at the light in the background 2:25 😵💩

[AdrianLardPhoto]

I use the Sigma 16mm with the Sony a6400! It's a great combo, especially for YouTubers👍

[snaprifice]

It would be amazing if manufacturers provided T-stop values for their products. The primary reason I will pay more for fast lenses is because even accounting for light transmission differences a 1.4 should be brighter than a 2.8. I love the night so I go for fast glass in the hopes that the T-stop isn't too far off. The option to get good subject separation with a thin plane of focus is a juicy bonus.

[trakchannel]

The difference for these type of YT videos is not worth $300 imo. Thank you for videos like this.

[myma]

Thanks for showing some love to this lens! It's great for the price but most reviwers out there I think they test it all wrong. This thing only has 5 elements and was designed for vlogging/environmental portraits om the cheap. That means far/infinity focus is compromised and it probably has plenty of field distortion because of the simple build, so test shots of landscapes or architecture often make it look really bad. Not saying sony can't make ot better but it is definitely better than the kit lens at what it does best.

[RangerStudios]

HUGE difference! Fist off the image is greener, grainier, more cropped in and not as clear. I would say go with the Sigma. :) Still, the Sony isn't bad. Just not as good.

[Trendniiq]

I have the Sigma 30mm, but it zooms way too much in. I was thinking of buying the 16mm from Sigma, but the lens itself is so big! This video REALLY helped me! I was thinking "of course no one is gonna talk about using such expensive things as just a webcam, that's silly" - and here you are, showing exactly what I'm looking for! THANK YOU! I just ordered the Sony 16 mm!

[Mayy_Creates]

I think the Sony 16mm is better for outside vlogging if you dont want alot of attention and the size. And the sigma 16mm is great for more indoor on a tripod.

[zombiepikachu]

The only difference I've noticed was in lighting but for a started on doing videos seems like a good option

[Pharesm]

I have a Sony 16 mm 2.8, a Sony 20 mm 2.8, a Sony 50mm 1.8, and a Sony 18-55mm 3.5-5.6.
Essentially, I never used the zoom. And they all have been sitting in a drawer since I got my RX100m5

But I'd like to add an Astro prime and a tele prime, for my new 6600...

[mihaiserbanescu]

Sigma is legendary. F1.4 is absolutely amazing, even though on a regular basis, you can't vlog at F1.4. It's super overexposed and too sharp, the F1.4 would probably be best for studio work, live streaming, shooting in low light etc. Focus though, absolutely rubbish. Very heavy for vlogging.

Sony, I haven't tested it yet, it's in the mail but it seems to offer 85% of the sigma at much much less weight and most probably a better focus. In my case, the sigma would not balance on my small gimbal, but the sony would. So there you have it.