Astrophotography lenses for Sony E mount
26 astrophotography options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — wide and bright for stars and night sky. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.
Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: Sony a1 · Sony a1 II · Sony a6000 · Sony a6100 · Sony a6400 · Sony a6500 · Sony a6600 · Sony a6700 · Sony a7 II · Sony a7 III · Sony a7 IV · Sony a7C · Sony a7C II · Sony a7CR · Sony a7R III · Sony a7R IV · Sony a7R V · Sony a7S III · Sony a9 III · Sony ZV-E1 · Sony ZV-E10 · Sony ZV-E10 II · Sony a7 V · Sony a7R VI.
Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 23 of the 26 lenses above (the other 3 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Sony E 11mm f/1.8 | 181g | Weather-sealed |
| Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D | 215g | None claimed |
| Samyang AF 24mm f/1.8 FE | 230g | Not verified |
| Yongnuo YN 11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL | 260g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row Yongnuo 'YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM WL'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Yongnuo YN 16mm f/1.8S DA DSM | 274g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row Yongnuo 'YN16mm F1.8S DA DSM'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G | 304g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-16F18G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 | 330g | Weather-sealed |
| Tokina atx-m 11-18mm f/2.8 E | 335g | None claimed |
| Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 | 335g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 20mm f/1.8 G | 373g | Weather-sealed |
| Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 | 384g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row '16mm F1.2'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Viltrox AF 13mm f/1.4 | 415g | Mount gasket only (dust-proof seal at the aperture ring and mount joint, not full weather sealing) |
| Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM | 445g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM | 460g | Weather-sealed |
| Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D FE | 500g | None claimed |
| 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 (fisheye) | 504g | Not verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row 'AF 10mm F2.5'; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 FE | 505g | None claimed |
| Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 510g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 | 550g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G | 565g | Not verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-1224G; sealing not stated on the source page) |
| Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 (A084) | 570g | Weather-sealed (Tamron's own term is "Moisture-Resistant Construction" — "leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel"; the maker does not use the words weather-sealed. Source page states "Length and weight are for Sony E-mount", so 570g is the Sony E figure (the nikon-z entry's 585g comes from a different source and is not in conflict).) |
| Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG DN Art | 795g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM | 847g | Weather-sealed |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Sony E 11mm f/1.8 at 181g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Sony E 11mm f/1.8 at 181g — the same lens.
All Sony E lenses: the full Sony E index · other mounts: Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.