22 facts in comparison
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro vs Sony E 35 mm F1.8 OSS
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Sony E 35 mm F1.8 OSS
Why is Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro better than Sony E 35 mm F1.8 OSS?
- 17g lighter?
138gvs155g - Has full-time manual focus?
- 0.2m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.1mvs0.3m - Is a macro lens?
- 0.85x Better magnification factor?
1xvs0.15x - 5mm shorter minimum focal length?
30mmvs35mm
Why is Sony E 35 mm F1.8 OSS better than Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro?
- Has built-in optical image stabilization?
- 48.57% wider aperture at minimum focal length?
f/1.8 vs3.5f - 1.7f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
1.8fvs3.5f - 5mm longer maximum focal length?
35mmvs30mm - Is a normal lens?
Price comparison
Sony E 35 mm F1.8 OSS
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Len...Sony SEL35F18 35mm f/1.8 Prime Fixed Lens | $473.00 | |||
| Sony - E 50mm F1.8 OSS Portrait Lens (SE...Sony - E 50mm F1.8 OSS Portrait Lens (SEL50F18/B), Black | $348.00 | |||
| Gadget Place Center Pinch Front Lens Cap...Gadget Place Center Pinch Front Lens Cap for Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS | $7.99 | |||
| JJC 62mm ND Filter ND1000 Fixed 10-Stop ...JJC 62mm ND Filter ND1000 Fixed 10-Stop Neutral Density Fader for Sony E 10-18mm f4 OSS/Nikon Nikkor Z 35mm f1.8 S/Fujifilm XF 23mm f1.4 R/Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f2.8 PRO Lens & More | $25.99 | |||
| Sony SEL-20F28 E-Mount 20mm F2.8 Prime F...Sony SEL-20F28 E-Mount 20mm F2.8 Prime Fixed Lens | $348.00 | |||
| Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame...Sony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame Prime Fixed Lens | $798.00 | |||
| Rokinon 35mm F1.4 AS UMC Wide Angle Cine...Rokinon 35mm F1.4 AS UMC Wide Angle Cine Lens for Sony E-Mount (NEX) (RK35M-E) | $388.00 | |||
| Sony - FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Wide-Angle Zoo...Sony - FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Wide-Angle Zoom Lens (SEL1635GM), Black | $2,098.00 | |||
| Sony 55mm F1.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame...Sony 55mm F1.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame Prime Lens - Fixed | $898.00 | |||
| Samyang SYIO35AF-E 35mm f/2.8 Ultra Comp...Samyang SYIO35AF-E 35mm f/2.8 Ultra Compact Wide Angle Lens for Sony E Mount Full Frame, Black | $239.00 | |||
General info
A metal mount is generally superior to a plastic mount as it is more durable.
We consider a lower weight better because lighter devices are more comfortable to carry. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products.
A macro lens is used to take very close-up photos, allowing you to capture flowers, insects etc. in great detail. A macro lens is any lens with 1:1 magnification.
A prime lens has a fixed focal length. In general, these are sharper, with a wider aperture.
A longer maximum focal length allows you to focus in on a small part of a scene, and offers a narrower angle of view than shorter focal lengths.
It comes with a lens hood so that you don’t have to buy it separately. These are used to block strong light sources, such as the sun, from the lens to prevent glare and lens flare.
Optics
Optical image stabilization uses gyroscopic sensors to detect the vibrations of the camera. The lens adjusts the optical path accordingly, ensuring that any type of motion blur is corrected before the sensor captures the image.
A true macro lens has a magnification of 1:1. This means that the image produced is a life-size representation of the subject being photographed.
The zoom range is the ratio between the longest and shortest focal lengths. A higher zoom range means that the lens is more versatile.
Aperture
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
With a wider aperture the sensor can capture more light, helping to avoid blur by enabling a faster shutter speed. It also provides a shallow depth of field, allowing you to blur the background to focus attention on the subject.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
Similar to the number of aperture blades, rounded blades affect the way the light gets through to the sensor. Rounded blades, often only found on more expensive lenses, improve the appearance of the out-of-focus areas. This allows you to attain better, softer looking bokeh in your photos.
A smaller aperture reduces the amount of light reaching the sensor. This is important in bright conditions where a wider aperture could result in your image being overexposed. Another advantage is that with a smaller aperture you get a greater depth of field, and can keep all of the image in focus.
The aperture controls how much light gets through to the camera’s sensor. More blades is often an indicator of a better quality lens. It also allows you to achieve much nicer looking bokeh when blurring out your background, whereas a lens with less blades will often produce harsher, more polygonal bokeh.
Focus
Many lenses allow you to focus to infinity. This is essential when you wish to take photos including far off objects, such as when shooting landscapes, in order to make sure everything is sharp and in focus.
Lenses with a built-in focus motor can autofocus even if the camera does not have its own focus motor.
With full-time manual focus, you can move the focus ring whilst it is in AF (autofocus) mode. This means that you can make manual adjustments once the AF has finished, without changing to manual mode.
This is the closest distance that the lens can focus. A shorter minimum focus distance allows you to get closer to your subject, and is particularly important when doing macro photography.
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