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differences

Reasons to consider the Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Has a silent focus motor Sony SAM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Cheaper $193.00 vs $1,098.00
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The best price we've seen is $905 cheaper (5.7x less)
Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM Learn more about
the Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM

Reasons to consider the Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar Learn more about
the Sony 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/1.8
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM:35 mm
24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar:24 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to low light lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Auto focus Auto focus Help
Easier to use

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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony 50mm f/1.4

Sony 50mm f/1.4

Low light lens

$423

Sony 50mm f/1.8

Sony 50mm f/1.8

Low light lens

$298

Sony 35mm f/1.4G

Sony 35mm f/1.4G

Low light lens

$1,498

Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Lens

$199

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM Four-thirds

Low light lens

$439

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Magnification Has worse macro
Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro

Sony 30mm f/2.8 DT Macro

Macro lens

$173

Magnification Has better macro
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Wide angle lens

$200

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Zoom range Has slightly large zoom range
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

Sony DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Low light lens

$143

Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Min focal length Slightly worse wide angle
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

Low light lens

$197

Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN

Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN

Lens

$199

Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC Sony-alpha

Low light lens

$439

Aperture Wider aperture
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Wider aperture

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

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Lens

$199

Lowest price Cheaper
Aperture Narrower aperture
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Sony-alpha

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$569

Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Narrower aperture
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

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

Low light lens

$1,698

Max focal length Better telephoto
Aperture Wider aperture
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Magnification Less magnification

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