22 facts in comparison
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro vs Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*
Why is Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro better than Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*?
- 0.26m shorter minimum focus distance?
0.1mvs0.35m - Is a macro lens?
- 0.88x Better magnification factor?
1xvs0.12x - 5mm shorter minimum focal length?
30mmvs35mm
Why is Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* better than Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro?
- Weather-sealed (splashproof)?
- 20% wider aperture at minimum focal length?
f/2.8 vs3.5f - 18g lighter?
120gvs138g - 0.7f wider aperture at maximum focal length?
2.8fvs3.5f - 5mm longer maximum focal length?
35mmvs30mm - Is a wide angle lens?
Price comparison
Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 e-mount Macro F...Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 e-mount Macro Fixed Lens | $298.00 | |||
| Gadget Career 49mm ND2 to ND400 Variable...Gadget Career 49mm ND2 to ND400 Variable Neutral Density Filter for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $45.80 | |||
| Gadget Place Black Vented Metal Lens Hoo...Gadget Place Black Vented Metal Lens Hood for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $19.99 | |||
| Fujiyama Black 49mm Circular Polarizing ...Fujiyama Black 49mm Circular Polarizing Filter for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Made in Japan | $22.10 | |||
| UV Ultra Violet + CPL Circular Polarizer...UV Ultra Violet + CPL Circular Polarizer + FLD Fluorescent Filter Kit for Sony NEX E 30mm F3.5 Macro E-mount Macro Lens | $18.95 | |||
| Gadget Place Camera Cleaning Tools for S...Gadget Place Camera Cleaning Tools for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $14.99 | |||
| Fujiyama Silver 49mm Polarizing Filter f...Fujiyama Silver 49mm Polarizing Filter for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Made in Japan | $15.78 | |||
| Sunpak Silver 49mm Polarizing Filter for...Sunpak Silver 49mm Polarizing Filter for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro Made in Japan | $15.78 | |||
| Gadget Place Crown Shaped Tulip Flower/P...Gadget Place Crown Shaped Tulip Flower/Professional Universal Flower Petal Screw-On Lens Hood for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $9.99 | |||
| Gadget Career 49mm Neutral Density ND4 F...Gadget Career 49mm Neutral Density ND4 Filter for Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $12.62 | |||
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T*
| Product | Store | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony SEL35F28Z E Mount Full Frame Sonar ...Sony SEL35F28Z E Mount Full Frame Sonar T 35 mm F2.8 Zeiss Prime Lens - Black | $705.32 | |||
General info
The device is protected with extra seals to prevent failures caused by dust, raindrops, and water splashes.
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.
Optics
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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