List of Sony A-mount lenses
Sony released the following SAL (for: Sony A-mount Lens) lenses for Sony A-mount cameras since 2006. 18 of the original designs are based on Minolta A-mount technology it acquired from Konica Minolta. Of those, most lenses are optically, mechanically and electrically identical to their Minolta predecessors and differ only in their outer appearance. However, three of them have also seen subtle changes in the optics and electro-mechanics (as indicated). Some of the new lenses introduced into the line have been developed in cooperation with Carl Zeiss (as indicated).
All Sony A-mount lenses are fully compatible with Konica Minolta A-mount cameras. All full-frame Sony A-mount lenses are also compatible with Minolta A-mount cameras, with the exception that SSM and SAM lenses can only be used with manual focusing (with electronic focus assist) on camera bodies not supporting SSM already. All Minolta A-mount lenses are also compatible with all Sony A-mount cameras, but features like electronic first curtain shutter (EFCS) and AF-D provided by newer cameras are not officially supported in conjunction with these lenses and may work unreliable or not at all. The same holds true for Konica Minolta A-mount lenses, however, they can be used on APS-C/Super-35mm format Sony A-mount cameras only (using them on Sony full-frame cameras will cause the image to be auto-cropped).
Using the Sony lens adapters LA-EA1, LA-EA2, LA-EA3 or LA-EA4, A-mount lenses can also be used seamlessly on E-mount cameras, however, various format and autofocus restrictions apply depending on the adapter and camera used. LA-EA1 and LA-EA2 only support APS-C/Super-35mm format cameras. LA-EA1 and LA-EA3 support autofocus only with SSM and SAM lenses, whereas LA-EA2 and LA-EA4 utilize SLT technology to support autofocus with the other lenses as well.
List of Sony A-mount lenses:
Name | Model | VX code | Lens ID | Type | Format | Mount | Filter | Distance encoder | AF-D support | Aberration correction | Weather sealing | Release date | Comments |
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Sony α Fish-Eye 16mm f/2.8 | SAL-16F28 | VX8917 | 25781 | Prime | 35mm | 5-pin | Built-in (NORMAL, O56, A12, B12) | No | No | No | No | 2006-10 | Minolta design |
Sony α 20mm f/2.8 | SAL-20F28 | VX8918 | 25791 | Prime | 35mm | 5-pin | 72mm | No | No | Camera | No | 2006-10 | Minolta design |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 24mm f/2 ZA SSM | SAL-24F20Z | VX8932 | 60 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 72mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2010-07 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design |
Sony α 28mm f/2.8 | SAL-28F28 | VX8919 | 25571 | Prime | 35mm | 5-pin | 49mm | No | No | Camera | No | 2006-10 | Minolta design |
Sony α Macro DT 30mm f/2.8 SAM | SAL-30M28 | ? | 58 | Prime | APS-C | 8-pin | 49mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2009-03 | Sony design |
Sony α 35mm f/1.4 G | SAL-35F14G | VX8900 | 43 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-10 | Minolta design, updated optics and electro-mechanics |
Sony α DT 35mm f/1.8 SAM | SAL-35F18 | ? | 62 | Prime | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2010-07 | Sony design |
Sony α 50mm f/1.4 | SAL-50F14 | VX8915 | 44 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | Camera | Camera | No | 2006-07 | Minolta design, updated optics and electro-mechanics |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 ZA SSM | SAL-50F14Z | ? | 70 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 72mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-08-27) | Camera | Yes | 2013-06 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design |
Sony α DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM | SAL-50F18 | ? | 57 | Prime | APS-C | 8-pin | 49mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2009-03 | Sony design |
Sony α Macro 50mm f/2.8 | SAL-50M28 | VX8922 | 31 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-07 | Minolta design |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 ZA | SAL-85F14Z | VX8901 | 45 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 72mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-10 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design |
Sony α 85mm f/2.8 SAM | SAL-85F28 | VX8945 | 61 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2010-07 | Sony design |
Sony α Macro 100mm f/2.8 | SAL-100M28 | VX8923 | 28 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-07 | Minolta design |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA | SAL-135F18Z | VX8902 | 47 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-10 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design |
Sony α STF 135mm f/2.8 [T4.5] | SAL-135F28 | VX8920 | 20 | Prime | 35mm | 5-pin | 72mm | No | No | No | No | 2006-10 | Smooth Trans Focus; Minolta design, updated mechanics |
Sony α 300mm f/2.8 G SSM | SAL-300F28G | VX8916 | 32 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | None (front) / 42mm (slot-in) | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | No | No | 2006-09 | Minolta design |
Sony α 300mm f/2.8 G SSM II | SAL-300F28G2 | VX9202 | 66 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | None (front) / 42mm (slot-in) | Yes | Camera | Lens? | Yes | 2012-10-26 | improved Minolta design |
Sony α 500mm f/4 G SSM | SAL-500F40G | VX8943 | 64 | Prime | 35mm | 8-pin | ? (front) / 42mm (slot-in) | Yes | Camera | Lens? | Yes | 2012-04 | Sony design |
Sony α Reflex 500mm f/8 | SAL-500F80 | VX8921 | 25721 | Prime | 35mm | 5-pin | 82mm (front) / 28mm (slot-in) / 42mm (slot-in) | No | No | No | No | 2006-10 | Minolta design |
Sony α DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 | SAL-1118 | VX8912 | 41 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | No | No | No | 2006-08 | Tamron/Konica Minolta design; derivation of Tamron SP AF 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] (model A13M) design |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM | SAL-1635Z | VX8904 | 54 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2009-02 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design, superseded by SAL-1635Z2 |
Sony α Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II | SAL-1635Z2 | VX9210 | 54 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Yes? | Lens? | Yes | 2015-04 (2014-11) | Sony / Zeiss design, improved AF |
Sony α DT 16-50mm f/2.8 SSM | SAL-1650 | ? | 63 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 72mm | Yes | No | Camera | Yes | 2011-10 | Sony design |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 ZA | SAL-1680Z | VX8906 | 46 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2007-04 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design |
Sony α DT 16-105mm f/3.5-5.6 | SAL-16105 | VX8931 | 51 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2007 | Sony design |
Sony α DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM | SAL-1855 | VX8935 | 55 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2009-03 | Sony design, superseded by SAL-1855-2 |
Sony α DT 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM II | SAL-1855-2 | VX9206 | 55 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | ? | No | 2013-03 | Sony design |
Sony α DT 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 | SAL-1870 | VX8909 | 40 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | No | No | 2006-07 | Konica Minolta design |
Sony α DT 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM | SAL-18135 | VX8948 | 65 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Lens | ? | 2012-06 | Sony design |
Sony α DT 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 | SAL-18200 | VX8911 | 42 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2006-07 | Tamron/Konica Minolta design; derivation of Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] (model A14M) design |
Sony α DT 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 | SAL-18250 | VX8930 | 50 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2007 | Tamron design, similar to Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (model A18S) |
Sony α Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM | SAL-2470Z | VX8903 | 48 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera | Camera | No | 2008-02 | Sony / Carl Zeiss design, superseded by SAL-2470Z2 |
Sony α Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm f/2.8 ZA SSM II | SAL-2470Z2 | VX9209 | 48 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Yes? | Lens? | Yes | 2015-04 (2014-11) | Sony / Zeiss design, improved AF |
Sony α 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 | SAL-24105 | VX8914 | 24 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | No | No | 2006-11 | Minolta design |
Sony α 28-75mm f/2.8 SAM | SAL-2875 | VX8942 | 59 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 67mm | Yes | Camera | Camera | No | 2009-09 | Tamron design; derivation of Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Macro (model A09M) design |
Sony α DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 | SAL-55200 | VX8927 | 49 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2007 | Tamron design, similar to Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II LD Macro (model A15M/A15S), superseded by SAL-55200-2 |
Sony α DT 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM | SAL-55200-2 | ? | 56 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | Camera | No | 2009-03 | Tamron/Sony design, similar to Tamron AF 55-200mm f/4-5.6 Di II LD Macro (model A15S), |
Sony α DT 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SAM | SAL-55300 | ? | 68 | Zoom | APS-C | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | No | Lens | No | 2012-09 | |
Sony α 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM | SAL-70200G | VX8913 | 33 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2006-08 | Minolta design, superseded by SAL-70200G2 |
Sony α 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM II | SAL-70200G2 | VX9201 | 67 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-08-27) | Lens? | Yes | 2013-12 (2013-10) | Minolta design, improved AF and coatings |
Sony α 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM | SAL-70300G | VX8928 | 52 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Camera | No | 2008-04 | Sony design, superseded by SAL-70300G2 |
Sony α 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM II | SAL-70300G2 | VX9208 | 52 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 62mm | Yes | Yes? | Lens? | Yes | 2015-03 (2014-11) | Sony design, improved AF |
Sony α 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM | SAL-70400G | VX8905 | 53 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera | Camera | No | 2009-02 | Sony design, superseded by SAL-70400G2 |
Sony α 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM II | SAL-70400G2 | VX9203 | 69 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 77mm | Yes | Camera (since 2013-02-05) | Lens? | No | 2013-03 | Sony design |
Sony α 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 | SAL-75300 | VX8910 | 29 | Zoom | 35mm | 8-pin | 55mm | Yes | No | No | No | 2006-07 | Minolta design |
Sony α 1.4× Tele Converter | SAL-14TC | VX8924 | N/A | Converter | 35mm | 8-pin | N/A | Yes | No | ? | No | 2006-09 | Minolta design |
Sony α 2× Tele Converter | SAL-20TC | VX8925 | N/A | Converter | 35mm | 8-pin | N/A | Yes | No | ? | No | 2006-09 | Minolta design |
DT | "Digital Technology", lenses for cameras with APS-C (or Super-35mm) size sensors, only. Cannot reasonably be used on 24x36mm full-frame cameras, except for in crop mode.[1] |
G | "Gold" series, Sony's line-up of high-grade lenses. |
SAM | "Smooth Autofocus Motor", cheap in-lens motor offered on some entry level lenses since 2009. Supported by all cameras which also support SSM lenses. Can be used with manual focusing on cameras without SSM support (Minolta film bodies released before 2000). |
SSM | "SuperSonic Motor", silent in-lens ultrasonic motor used on some lenses. Can be used with manual focusing on cameras without SSM support (Minolta film bodies released before 2000). |
ZA | "Zeiss α", lenses for Sony α cameras. ZA lenses are designed and manufactured by Sony in Japan, once the designs get approval by Carl Zeiss AG to meet their quality standards. |
See also
- List of Konica Minolta A-mount lenses
- List of Minolta A-mount lenses
- List of Sony A-mount cameras
- List of Konica Minolta A-mount cameras
- List of Minolta A-mount cameras
- List of Sony E-mount lenses
- Zeiss Planar
- Zeiss Distagon
- Zeiss Sonnar
- Zeiss Vario-Sonnar
References
- ↑ "What is the DT series of Sony lenses?". Retrieved 2013-11-26.