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Budget lenses for Sony E mount

6 budget options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — the affordable entry points that still deliver. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.

Last verified 2026-06-21

FocalLensMax apertureTypeCoverageBest forBuy
18-45mmSamyang AF 18-45mm f/4-5.6 FEf/4-5.6zoomFull-frameTravelEverydayBudgetAmazon →
27mmTTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 Ef/2.8primeAPS-CStandard primeBudgetStreetAmazon →
30mmSigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporaryf/1.4primeAPS-CStreetEverydayLow-lightBudgetAmazon →
35mmTTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 Ef/1.8primeAPS-CStandard primeLow-lightBudgetAmazon →
50mmSony FE 50mm f/1.8f/1.8primeFull-frameStandard primeBudgetLow-lightAmazon →
56mmTTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 Ef/1.8primeAPS-CPortraitLow-lightBudgetAmazon →

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