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Compact lenses for Sony E mount

21 compact options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — small and light enough to carry all day without a bag. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.

Last verified 2026-09-01

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.

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FocalLensBuyMax apertureWeightFilterTypeCoverageBest for
16-50mmSony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Alpha E-Mount Retractable Zoom Lens (Bulk Packaging)Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSSCheck price →f/3.5-5.6116 g41mmzoomAPS-CEverydayTravelBudgetCompact
16-50mmSony E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II Compact APS-C Standard Power Zoom Lens (SELP16502)Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS IICheck price →f/3.5-5.6107 g41mmzoomAPS-CEverydayTravelBudgetCompact
16mmSony SEL16F28 16mm f/2.8 Wide-Angle Lens for NEX Series CamerasSony E 16mm f/2.8Check price →f/2.8—49mmprimeAPS-CWide-angleStreetBudgetCompact
20mmVILTROX 20mm f2.8 FE for Sony, AF 20mm f/2.8 FE Lens for Sony EViltrox AF 20mm f/2.8Check price →f/2.8157 g52mmprimeFull-frameWide-angleLandscapeTravelCompact
20mmSony SEL-20F28 E-Mount 20mm F2.8 Prime LensSony E 20mm f/2.8Check price →f/2.8—49mmprimeAPS-CStreetEverydayBudgetCompact
24-50mmSony FE 24-50mm F2.8 GSony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 GCheck price →f/2.8440 g67mmzoomFull-framePro standard zoomEverydayTravelCompact
25mm7artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Sony E-Mount, 178g Lightweight STM Lens with Face/Eye AF, Large 7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 (APS-C)Check price →f/1.8—58mmprimeAPS-CEverydayStreetBudgetCompact
26mmVILTROX AF 26mm F2.8 FE-Mount EVO Pancake Lens for SonyViltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVOCheck price →f/2.8130 g—primeFull-frameStreetEverydayCompactBudget
27mmTTArtisan AF 27mm F2.8 Auto Focus Lens Mirrorless Cameras Lens Compatible with for Sony E-Mount A5000 A5100 A6000 A6100 TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 ECheck price →f/2.888 g—primeAPS-CStandard primeCompactBudgetStreet
27mm7artisans 27mm F2.8 AF STM APS-C Format Portrait Camera Lens for Sony E-Mount A7 A7R A7S A7II A7RII A7III A7RIII A9 A6307Artisans AF 27mm f/2.8 (APS-C)Check price →f/2.8——primeAPS-CStreetEverydayCompactBudget
28-60mmSony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Full-Frame Compact Zoom Lens (SEL2860)Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6Check price →f/4-5.6167 g41mmzoomFull-frameEverydayTravelBudgetCompact
28-70mmSony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS IISony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS IICheck price →f/3.5-5.6293 g55mmzoomFull-frameEverydayBudgetTravelCompact
35mmSamyang SYIO3518 35mm F1.8 Auto Focus Full Frame Lens, Sony ESamyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FECheck price →f/1.8120 g58mmprimeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayLow-lightCompact
35mmSony 35mm F2.8 Sonnar T FE ZA Full Frame Prime Fixed LensSony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZACheck price →f/2.8120 g49mmprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayCompact
35mm7artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Sony E-Mount, 178g Lightweight STM Lens with Face/Eye AF, Large 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 (APS-C)Check price →f/1.8—58mmprimeAPS-CEverydayStandard primeBudgetCompact
35mmMeike 35mm F2.0 AF Full-Frame Lens for Sony E Mount Mirrorless CamerasMeike AF 35mm f/2Check price →f/2—58mmprimeFull-frameStreetEverydayBudgetCompact
40mmVILTROX 40mm F2.5 FE Mount Lens, AF 40mm f2.5 E Full Frame Auto Focus LensViltrox AF 40mm f/2.5Check price →f/2.5167 g52mmprimeFull-frameEverydayCompactStreet
40mm7artisans AF 40mm F2.5 FE, Full-Frame Lens STM Auto Focus Prime Lens with Eye and Facial Detection for E Mount Lens, Sui7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 LiteCheck price →f/2.590 g46mmprimeFull-frameEverydayStreetCompactBudget
45mmSamyang SYIO45AF 45mm F1.8 Auto Focus Compact Lens, Sony E-MountSamyang AF 45mm f/1.8 FECheck price →f/1.8162 g49mmprimeFull-frameStandard primeEverydayCompactTravel
50mm7artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 Auto Focus APS-C Prime Lens for Sony E-Mount, 178g Lightweight STM Lens with Face/Eye AF, Large 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 (APS-C)Check price →f/1.8—58mmprimeAPS-CPortraitBudgetCompact
75mmSamyang SYIO75AF AF 75mm F1.8 Auto Focus Telephoto Lens, Sony FESamyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FECheck price →f/1.8230 g58mmprimeFull-framePortraitLow-lightCompact

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 14 of the 21 lenses above (the other 7 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):

LensWeightWeather sealing
TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 E88gNot verified (weight from the third-party E-mount list row 'AF 27mm F2.8'; sealing not stated on the source page)
7Artisans AF 40mm f/2.5 Lite90gNone claimed
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II107gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-P16502; sealing not stated on the source page)
Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS116gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-P1650; sealing not stated on the source page)
Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE120gWeather-sealed
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA120gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-35F28Z; sealing not stated on the source page)
Viltrox AF 26mm f/2.8 EVO130gMount gasket only
Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8157gNone claimed
Samyang AF 45mm f/1.8 FE162gNone claimed (Samyang makes no weather-sealing claim)
Sony FE 28-60mm f/4-5.6167gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-2860; sealing not stated on the source page)
Viltrox AF 40mm f/2.5167gNot verified
Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE230gNone claimed (Samyang makes no weather-sealing claim)
Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS II293gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-28702; sealing not stated on the source page)
Sony FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G440gNot verified (weight from Sony product code SEL-2450G; sealing not stated on the source page)

Packing light? The lightest here is the TTArtisan AF 27mm f/2.8 E at 88g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE at 120g.

Weights and sealing as published for each lens — 3 from the manufacturer's own spec page, 11 from a published lens database or review quoting the maker's figure (per-lens source recorded in the dataset) · methodology

All Sony E lenses: the full Sony E index · other mounts: Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.

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