The Best Full-frame E-Mount Prime Lenses for Sony A7 and A9 Cameras

The scarcity of lens choices used to be the biggest reason people didn’t want to buy a Sony A7 series camera. I myself was also a late adopter because there were just a few lenses available when the Sony A7 was launched; besides, most of them were quite expensive. However, the situation has dramatically changed now.

Apart from the FE zoom lenses, this post is going to introduce all the best E-mount prime lenses built for the Sony A7 series cameras, including the Sony A7, A7II, A7R, A7S, A7R II or A7S II. The prime lenses might not have the versatility of zoom lenses but they are generally sharper, faster, lighter, and more compact. Let’s check them out.

Lenses	Product Image	Description	Sample Images	List Price
Voigtlander 10mm F5.6 Hyper-Wide-Heliar Lens		– Aperture range: f/5.6 to f/22 – One aspherical element – Rectilinear, non-fisheye design – Angle of view: 130 degrees – Manual focus operation – Minimum focus distance: 11.8″ – 10-blade diaphragm	Samples	$1,099
Rokinon AF 14mm F2.8 FE Lens		– Aperture range: f/2.8 to f/22 – 3 aspherical & 2 extra-low dispersion elements – Ultra multi-coating – Autofocus with manual focus override – Rounded 7-blade diaphragm	Samples	$849
Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Lens		– Aperture range: f/2.8 to f/22 – OLED display showing focus distance and depth of field range – Distagon Optical Design – 4 Aspherical Elements & 7 Special Glass Elements – Floating Elements System – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Linear Autofocus Motor – Dust and weather-sealed construction	Samples	$1,499
Zeiss Loxia 21mm F2.8 Lens		– Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 – Distagon Optical Design – 1 aspherical element & 4 anomalous partial dispersion elements – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Manual focus design – De-Clicked manual aperture ring – All-metal barrel with weather-resistant Mount Gasket	Samples	$1,499
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 Lens		– Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 – OLED display for focus distance and depth of field range – Distagon Optical Design – 4 Double-Sided Aspherical Elements – Floating Elements System – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Linear Autofocus Motor – Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction	Samples	$1,299
Sony FE 28mm F2.0 SEL28F20		– Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 – 1 AA Element, 2 Aspherical Elements & 2 ED Elements – Linear Autofocus Motor; Internal Focus – Dust and weather-resistant construction – 9-Blade Circular Diaphragm	Samples	$448
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens ZE352LFE		– Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 – 1 Anomalous Partial Dispersion Element – Biogon Optical Design – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Manual Focus Design – De-clicked manual aperture ring – All-metal barrel with weather-resistant mount gasket	Samples	$1,299
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA SEL35F28Z		– Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 – 3 Double-Sided Aspherical Elements – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Linear Autofocus Motor; Internal Focus – Dust and weather-resistant construction – 7-blade circular diaphragm	Samples	$798
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Lens SEL35F14Z		– Aperture Range: f/1.4 to 16 – 1 AA & 3 Aspherical Elements – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Direct Drive Super Sonic Wave AF System – De-clicked Aperture Ring – Minimum Focus Distance: 12″ – Dust and weather resistant – Circular 9-Blade Diaphragm	Samples	$1,598
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens ZE502LFE		– Aperture Range: f/2 to f/22 – Planar Optical Design – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Manual Focus Design – De-clicked Aperture Ring – All-metal barrel with weather-resistant mount gasket	Samples	$949
Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA Lens SEL50F14Z		– Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16 – 1 AA Element, 1 Aspherical Element & 1 ED Element – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – 11-Blade Circular Diaphragm – Ring drive SSM system – Aperture ring with de-click switch – AF/MF Switch – Internal Focus – Dust- & weather-resistant construction	Samples	$1,498
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 SEL50F18F		– Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 – One Aspherical Element – Double-Gauss Optical Design – DC Autofocus Motor – Rounded 7-Blade Diaphragm	Samples	$248
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens SEL50M28		– Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/16 – 1 ED Element & 1 Aspherical Element – 1:1 Magnification – Minimum Focusing Distance: 6.3″ – Focus Range Limiter & Focus Hold Button – Dust- & weather-resistant construction – Rounded 7-blade diaphragm	Samples	$498
Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens SEL55F18Z		– Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 – Carl Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – 9-Blade Circular Diaphragm – Dust and weather-resistant construction	Samples	$998
Sony FE 85mm F/1.4 G Master Lens SEL85F14GM		– Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16 – 1 XA Element & 3 ED Elements – 11-Blade Circular Diaphragm – Nano AR Coating – Linear SSM Focus System – Internal Focus Design – Focus Hold Button, AF/MF Switch – Manual Aperture Ring – Dust and weather-resistant construction	Samples	$1,798
Sony FE 85mm F1.8 Lens SEL85F18		– Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 – 1 ED Element – Double Linear AF Motor – Customizable Focus Hold Button – Rounded 9-blade diaphragm		$598
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 Lens ZE8518B		– Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 – Sonnar Optical Design – Floating Elements System – OLED display for focus distance and depth of field range – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Optical Image Stabilization – Linear Autofocus Motor – Dust- and Weather-Sealed Construction	Samples	$1,199
Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Lens ZE8524LFE		– Aperture Range: f/2.4 to f/22 – Sonnar Optical Design – 3 Anomalous Partial Dispersion Elements – Zeiss T* Anti-Reflective Coating – Manual Focus Design – Manual Aperture Ring with De-Click Switch – All-Metal Barrel with Weather-Resistant Mount Gasket	Samples	$1,399
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS Lens SEL90M28G		– Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 – 1:1 Magnification Ratio; Internal Focus – Aspherical, ED and Super ED Elements – Nano AR Coating – Direct Drive SSM focusing – Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization – Focus Hold Button & Focus Range Limiter – Rounded 9-blade diaphragm – Minimum Focus Distance: 11″	Samples	$1,098
Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS Len SEL100F28GM		– Aperture Range: f/2.8 to 20 \| T5.6 to 22 – Apodization Element for Smooth Bokeh – Rounded 11-Blade Diaphragm – 1 Aspherical Element & 1 ED Element – Nano AR Coating – Direct Drive SSM Focus System – Optical SteadyShot Image Stabilization – Ring Switch to Change Focus Setting	Samples	$1,498
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Lens SEL135F18GM		– Aperture Range: f/1.8 to f/22 – AF/MF Switch; Internal Focus – Rounded 11-Blade Diaphragm – XA Element, Super ED and ED Elements – Nano AR and Fluorine Coatings – XD Linear Motor AF System – Two Focus Hold Buttons – Physical Aperture Ring; De-Click Switch – Dust and Moisture-Resistant Construction	Samples	$1,898