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differences

Reasons to consider the Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro

Better wide angle 30 mm vs 100 mm
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3.3x better wide angle
Slightly cheaper $198.00 vs $798.00
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The best price we've seen is $600 cheaper (4x less)
Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro Learn more about
the Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro

Reasons to consider the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro

Significantly narrower aperture f/32 vs f/22
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At its narrowest, the 100mm f/2.8 Macro goes 1.1 f-stops narrower
Better telephoto 100 mm vs 30 mm
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Around 3.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro Learn more about
the Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Magnification Incredible magnification Help
1:1 (1x)
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
1x

Compared to macro lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

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

Macro lens

$499

Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony 50mm f/1.4

Sony 50mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$448

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Length Is shorter
Magnification Has worse 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
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS Macro Sony-alpha

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS Macro Sony-alpha

Portrait lens

$769

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Min focal length Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

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

Low light lens

$1,098

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Magnification Has worse macro
Tamron SP 60mm f/2 DI II LD Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron SP 60mm f/2 DI II LD Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$489

Aperture Has a wider aperture

Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Low light lens

$168

Aperture Wider aperture
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Magnification Much less magnification
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Low light lens

$218

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$289

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Magnification Much less magnification
Wide maximum Wider aperture

Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
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
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
Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro Sony-alpha

Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro Sony-alpha

Macro lens

$739

Max focal length Better telephoto
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Length Longer

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