Sony
E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 vs
Sigma
30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

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differences

Reasons to consider the Sony E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
More zoom 3.1x vs 1x
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 More than 3x more zoom, giving you more flexibility for photos
Slightly better telephoto 55 mm vs 30 mm
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 More than 80% more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly better wide angle 18 mm vs 30 mm
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 40% better wide angle
Sony E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Learn more about
the Sony E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Reasons to consider the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Is a prime lens Yes vs No
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 Prime lenses have a single focal length, they are typically sharper and have wider apertures
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
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e Learn more about
the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6:55 mm
30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e:30 mm

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
Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Compare the 24mm f/1.8 E-Mount Carl Zeiss Sonnar vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
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
Compare the DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Compare the DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Sony E-Mount 16mm f/2.8

Wide angle lens

$248
Magnification Has worse macro
Compare the E-Mount 16mm f/2.8 vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Compare the E-Mount 16mm f/2.8 vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Sony 50mm f/1.8 DT

Low light lens

$168
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Compare the 50mm f/1.8 DT vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Compare the 50mm f/1.8 DT vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

Wide angle lens

$149
Compare the 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Compare the 19mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT

Travel lens

$530
Zoom range Much more zoom
Max focal length Better telephoto
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Weight Slightly heavier
Compare the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DT vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Sony 16-50mm f/2.8 DT

Wide angle lens

$798
Fixed aperture Has a consant aperture
Aperture Wider aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the 16-50mm f/2.8 DT vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm

Sony 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm

Wide angle lens

$350
Min focal length Slightly better wide angle
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3mm vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$109 - $197
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Compare the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha

Wide angle lens

$199
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 18-50mm f/2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM Sony-alpha vs the E-Mount 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro

Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro

Lens

$278
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 30mm f/3.5 Macro vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Panasonic Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G

Low light lens

$348
Aperture Wider aperture
Compare the Lumix 20mm f/1.7 G vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN

Lens

$199
Min focal length Slightly better wide angle
Compare the 19mm f/2.8 EX DN vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e
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
Compare the Summicron 28mm f/2 vs the 30mm f/2.8 EX DN Sony-e

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