Portrait lenses for Sony E mount
76 portrait options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — flattering compression and subject separation — the classic portrait focal lengths. 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 · Sony FX3 · Sony a9 II · Sony FX30 · Sony a9.
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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 69 of the 76 lenses above (the other 7 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM | 146g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7 Air | 170g | Not verified |
| Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS | 202g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 50mm f/2.0 | 205g | None claimed |
| Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE | 230g | None claimed (Samyang makes no weather-sealing claim) |
| TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 E | 233g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 85mm f/1.8 P FE | 272g | Weather-sealed |
| Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 280g | None claimed (Sigma's sealed mount is L, X and Nikon Z only, not Sony E) |
| Tokina atx-m 33mm f/1.4 E | 285g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 | 290g | Not verified |
| Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary | 295g | Not verified |
| Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 E | 315g | Not verified |
| Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 | 320g | Mount gasket only (Zeiss states a sealing ring at the bayonet only; manual focus) |
| Viltrox AF 90mm f/2.2 EVO | 320g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.8 EVO | 335g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/2.0 EVO | 340g | Weather-sealed (bare-lens weight as published; Viltrox page claims a weather-sealed / dust-and-moisture-protected build) |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 SE Mark II | 369g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 55mm f/1.8 EVO | 370g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 | 371g | Weather-sealed |
| Yongnuo YN 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM | 385g | Not verified |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 STM | 386g | Not verified |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.8 Pro | 389g | Not verified |
| Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary | 405g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE II | 420g | Weather-sealed |
| Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 | 422g | Not verified |
| Voigtländer Nokton 50mm f/1.2 E | 434g | Not verified |
| Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 | 466g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 P FE | 470g | Weather-sealed |
| Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 | 475g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II | 484g | Not verified |
| Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 | 490g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II | 509g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM | 516g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 27mm f/1.2 PRO | 565g | Weather-sealed (Viltrox page claims a dust-proof and splash-proof structure) |
| Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8 Di III VXD | 565g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.2 Pro | 570g | Weather-sealed (bare-lens weight as published; Viltrox page claims a weather-sealed / dust-and-moisture-protected build) |
| Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS | 602g | Not verified |
| Voigtländer APO-Lanthar 65mm f/2 Macro E | 625g | Not verified |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 625g | Weather-sealed |
| Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III MACRO VXD | 630g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II | 642g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 Macro GM OSS | 646g | Not verified |
| Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO | 650g | None claimed |
| Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II | 659g | Not verified |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 660g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 75mm f/1.2 PRO | 675g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS | 700g | Not verified |
| Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art | 710g | Weather-sealed |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 MIX | 735g | Not verified |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art | 740g | Weather-sealed |
| Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE | 772g | Weather-sealed (rated for light rain, snow and dust) |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM | 778g | Not verified |
| Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA | 778g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 50mm f/1.4 Pro | 800g | Weather-sealed (bare-lens weight as published; Viltrox page claims a weather-sealed / dust-and-moisture-protected build) |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro | 800g | Weather-sealed (bare-lens weight as published; Viltrox page claims a weather-sealed / dust-and-moisture-protected build) |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM | 820g | Not verified |
| Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | 855g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.2 LAB | 920g | Weather-sealed (920 g with the display (910 g for the no-display model); Viltrox page claims a weather-sealed / dust-and-moisture-protected build) |
| Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM | 950g | Weather-sealed |
| 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 | 1014g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II | 1045g | Weather-sealed |
| Tamron 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD | 1165g | Weather-sealed |
| Samyang AF 35-150mm f/2-2.8 FE | 1231g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 135mm f/1.8 LAB | 1235g | Not verified |
| Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports | 1335g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM | 1340g | Not verified |
| Sigma 135mm f/1.4 DG Art | 1420g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS | 1480g | Not verified |
| Sigma 200mm f/2 DG OS Sports | 1800g | Weather-sealed |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Yongnuo YN 50mm f/1.8S DA DSM at 146g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Samyang AF 85mm f/1.8 P FE at 272g.
All Sony E lenses: the full Sony E index · other mounts: Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.