Sony
24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
 vs
Sony
100mm f/2.8 Macro

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest, the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar captures much more light, 1.3 f-stops
Better wide angle 24 mm vs 100 mm
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 4.2x better wide angle
Slightly lighter 224 g vs 0.5 kg
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 2.3x lighter
Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar Learn more about
the Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Reasons to consider the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Much more magnification 1:1 (1x) vs 1:4 (0.2x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects 4x larger in your photo
Better telephoto 100 mm vs 24 mm
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 More than 4x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $798.00 vs $1,098.00
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 The best price we've seen is $300 cheaper (around 30% less)
Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro Learn more about
the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 50mm f/1.4

Sony 50mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$448
Length Is shorter
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

Low light lens

$1,698
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Compare the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Sony E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Fisheye lens

$298
Fisheye Is a fisheye lens
Zoom range Has slightly large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 *

Sports lens

$1,798
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Compare the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 * vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 * vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM

Sony 85mm f/2.8 SAM

Portrait lens

$298
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Length Is shorter
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 85mm f/2.8 SAM vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the 85mm f/2.8 SAM vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Zeiss 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m

Zeiss 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m

Portrait lens

$940
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Compare the 85mm f/4 Tele-Tessar T* ZM Leica-m vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro

Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 35mm f/1.4G

Sony 35mm f/1.4G

Low light lens

$1,498
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 35mm f/1.4G vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Lens

$199
Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Wide angle lens

$798
Zoom range More zoom
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 DT vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar
Sony 50mm f/1.8

Sony 50mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$298
Lowest price Cheaper
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Magnification Less magnification
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Compare the 50mm f/1.8 vs the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Sony-alpha

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$479
Wide maximum Significantly narrower aperture
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Compare the 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Sony-alpha vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$248
Min focal length Better wide angle
Weight Lighter
Magnification Much less magnification
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the E-Mount 16mm f/2.8 vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$499
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Compare the SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Sony-alpha vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 CS /

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 CS /

Fisheye lens

$299
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Min focal length Better wide angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 CS / vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k

Zeiss Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k

Wide angle lens

$1,339
Min focal length Better wide angle
Length Slightly shorter
Auto focus Auto focus
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Compare the Distagon 18mm f/3.5 T* ZK Pentax-k vs the 100mm f/2.8 Macro

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