Top 5 Best-Selling Sony E Mount Lenses

Here are the Top 5 Best Selling Lenses on Amazon (affiliate links, duh!) :

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[ArthurR]

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[pisachasrinuan]

I cannot say enough
how much I love Sigma 18-50mm, it's so good and versatile. Yes, it doesn't have the best quality (compared to Sony) or range (compared to Tamron), but it's all about experience. It's light and can fit in small pocket/bag. So we can carry it everywhere and really enjoy the trip. The focus distance is also very short, this lens can just handle anything.

Other lenses are kind of make senses on its own,
Sigma quartet primes are always good choices 👍

[JMichel-PaniK]

From this list, I started with the 16mm, the 30mm and the 55-210. The 16mm is exceptional and I still use it. The 55-210 is capable of good photos when the light is really good, I mean, really sunny days. But it ignites the passion for bird photography, and I replaced it with the 70-350. What a great lens it is.
Recently, I got the 18-55 and I really enjoy using it. Not the sharpest, but the format, the range, the constant aperture make it an excellent choice.

Thanks for continuing to cover the Sony APSC world like you do!

[tomblanar]

I just returned from a London/Paris trip with my Sony a6600. I wanted to enjoy the trip and not be a slave to the photo kit so low size and weight was high priority. I planned for low light indoor (museums, cathedrals) and day/night outdoor (architecture, landscape) so I took a Sigma 10-18/2.8 and 18-50/2.8, and a Sony 55-210 like you talked about. I ended up using the two Sigma lenses almost exclusively. Still, the lenses you reviewed can be combined make for a very competent travel kit.

[brianbrown]

All of these take great photos. Great review!

[rianapienaar]

I was most surprised by die 55-210. I bought mine second hand years ago and the images are very soft. I just upgraded this week to the 70-350 and am very happy.

[randallbrander]

You can always buy the Sigma 60-600mm and using the APSC that You own would make it 90-900mm Full Frame Focal Length equivalent. Squirrels, Pets, Birds, Deer look fantastic.

[Thirsty_Fox]

Rumour has it Sigma is working on a 50-140 f/2.8, similar to what Fuji offers. If it's anything like the 18-50 f/2.8 in design and performance, I think it will be one of the greatest lenses available for APSC. We're so spoiled for choice these days it's hard to choose which ones to get. I'm struggling to decide between the Sony 11mm 1.8, Sony 15mm 1.4, and Sigma 10-18 2.8. Although my old Rokinon 12mm f/2 manual lens still works a treat. The Sigma 56 1.4 is still my favourite overall, I think, and I very much regret selling my old Sony 35mm f/1.8.

[kcconnor]

Sony 55-210 is a lemon compared to the Tamron 28-200. Tamron is faster below 100mm, wider to start with, and also has VC like the Sony does. I got the Sony 55-210 and never use it anymore after getting the Tamron. When I can only take 1 lens, whether on a hike or a motorcycle ride where space and weight are at a premium, it's either the Sigma 18-50 or the Tamron 28-200.

[fabianlehr]

There are two huge advantages of the Sony 15/1.4 over the Sigma 16/1.4:

-It's literally half the size and weight

-You get waaaay better video stabilization on an a6700/FX30 because only Sony lenses really work with Active Steadyshot. Active Steadyshot with a Sony lens is ultra smooth and stable, almost gimbal like. With Sigma lenses, on the other hand, you only get IBIS stabilization which is shaky and jerky for video in motion.

[ilovewaterslides]

There's a firmware update for the FE 50mm f1.8 that apparently solved the slow AF. Mine was updated out of the box. Can't say I noticed any hunting. It's not as fast as some other lenses for sure but it's a great light full frame lens! Especially when you can get it on a warehouse deal. I got mine mint for a hundred bucks 😅

[CZiP]

Picked up a used sigma 16 f1.4 yesterday, cant wait to use it tonight with my friends!! My first and only other lens is the sigma 18-50 f2.8. Nice video, Arthur!

[ProTch]

I have the Sigma 16mm F1.4 and not a fan. I mostly use my camera when traveling, but this lens is too big and heavy for that. I prefer zooms for traveling, as i only bring one or two lenses and primes rarely make the cut. I wanted to use it for astro, but I don't like it. It has bad coma (wings on stars in the corners). I recently bought the Sony 11mm F1.8 and it fixes most of the issues I have with the Sigma, I wanted an astro lens that is tiny, so I don't mind bringing it on trips.

[optical_ideas]

Thanks. Just added the Sigma 16mm to my wishlist 😎👍

[randallbrander]

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 in crop is 75mm Focal View which makes a great Portrait Lens for Full Frame and APSC. Started with the A6100 and my camera ownership for Sony is getting out of hand. Starting to run out of room. Cheers!

[timroach]

The 50mm F1.8 Sony lens had a firmware update one time that fixed many of its problems. I have one and updated it and it is much better with the firmware update. But its not perfect but still helped.

[MidlifeCrisisonEarths]

Right there with you. I own the same four you do (haha you've had far too much of an influence on my collection). I'm not surprised, honestly- the sigma quartet and 18-50 are near legendary in the APSC space, and when it comes to pricing, Sony just doesn't come close. I don't use the 55-210 so much, but I did get it for a song used, and was actually able to get some decent eclipse footage with it! But I think the current King is the viltrox 27/1.2. It is nearly peerless in it's image quality- I can't find another lens I've enjoyed shooting b/w with- (the 75mm 1.2 is also great, but a bit too close to be as versatile). I'm actually on my third 27mm (1st was stolen, second one dropped and broke).

[the_rat_run]

I have 2 lenses from your list, although both are leaving home on Monday... Sigma 30mm 1.4 has been a brilliant lens, the 55-210mm has done solid duty too. But I've finally bit the bullet and gone Tamron 17-70mm and Sony 70-350mm, keeping my Viltrox 56mm 1.4 and Macro lenses though! Have a Meike 12mm Manual for Astro, but it isn't brilliant, next on the 'to-go' list 🤣Great video idea, Arthur, with some great photos to boot!

[DarkAvenger]

What your missing is that the 16mm is the defacto recommended streamer lens for apsc Sony users. The streamer market is the main driver of it.

[Simsel]

I have the Sigma 18-50, Tamron 17-70, Sony 70-350 and Sigma 16mm and all these lenses a tack-sharp and of great quality.

What I'm missing is an APSC-equivalent to the Tamron 35-150 f2-2.8mm or a refurbished Sony 18-105 f4 maybe as f2.8 like the current Sigma fullframe. Maybe Viltrox is interested in such APS-C whitespaces - its f1.2 lenses are enrichments for the APS-C world I would have expected from Sony.

Best Regards
Simon