Sony 85mm f/2.8 Alpha A-Mount Standard
Sony 85mm f/2.8 Alpha A-Mount Standard
$228 - $298
85 mm
autofocus prime lens
f/2.8
  • Generic motor Built-in focus motor

compatibilitywith digital cameras

Pros

The Sony 85mm f/2.8 Alpha A-Mount Standard vs other Digital camera lenses

Auto focus Supports autofocus Help
Easier to use
Length Quite short Help
70 mm
Weight Very light Help
173 g
Diameter Small diameter Help
52 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
$227.70

The Sony 85mm f/2.8 Alpha A-Mount Standard vs other Digital camera lenses

Prime lens Prime lens Help
Typically very sharp

Cons

The Sony 85mm f/2.8 Alpha A-Mount Standard vs other Digital camera lenses

Zoom range Below average zoom range Help
1x

Specifications

General
Min focal length
Help
 85 mm
Max focal length
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 85 mm
Zoom range
Help
 1x
Magnification
Help
 1:5 (0.2)

Aperture
Wide maximum
Help
 f/2.8
Wide minimum
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 f/22
Tele maximum
Help
 f/2.8
Tele minimum
Help
 f/22

Features
Auto focus
Help
 Yes
above average above average
Focus motor
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 Generic motor
Image stabilization
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 None
Fisheye
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 No
Tilt-shift
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 No

Form factor
Lens mount
Help
 Sony Alpha (Full-frame)
Length
Help
 70 mm
Diameter
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 52 mm
above average above average
Filter size
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 55 mm
Weight
Help
 173 g
above average above average

Angle of view
Wide horizontal
Help
 23.9°
below average below average
Telephoto horizontal
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 23.9°
Wide vertical
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 16.1°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
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 16.1°
Wide diagonal
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 28.6°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
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 28.6°

Angle of view (On Sony Alpha DT APS-C 1.5x crop cameras)
Wide horizontal
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 15.8°
below average below average
Telephoto horizontal
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 15.8°
above average above average
Wide vertical
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 10.6°
below average below average
Telephoto vertical
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 10.6°
above average above average
Wide diagonal
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 19°
below average below average
Telephoto diagonal
Help
 19°
above average above average

Competitors

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G Nikon Nikkor AF-S 85mm f/1.4G
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 * Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 *

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