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Reasons to consider the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro

LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro vs the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e.
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Reasons to consider the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest, the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
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the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

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
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
30 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Sony 50mm f/1.8

Sony 50mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$298

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Wide angle lens

$149

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Low light lens

$218

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Sony 16mm f/2.8

Sony 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$998

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$248

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

Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Samsung-nx

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Samsung-nx

Sports lens

$269

Aperture Much wider aperture
Max focal length Better telephoto
Auto focus Auto focus
Min focal length Worse wide angle

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix  20mm f/1.7 G

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Low light lens

$348

Aperture Wider aperture
Leica Summicron  28mm f/2

Leica Summicron 28mm f/2

Low light lens

$4,295

Aperture Wider aperture
Auto focus Auto focus
Lowest price Significantly more expensive

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