Deciding on whether to buy a product like SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens or perhaps SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens vs SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens

SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens specs

SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens
 SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens specs

SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens
Lens type: Prime

Lens type: Prime

Lens category: Standard

Lens category: Standard

Compatibility: Sony E mount

Compatibility: Sony E mount

Image stabilisation: No

Image stabilisation: No

OPTICAL FEATURES

OPTICAL FEATURES

Focal length: 35 mm

Focal length: 55 mm

Maximum aperture: f/2.8

35 mm equivalent: 82.5 mm

Minimum aperture: f/22

Maximum aperture: f/1.8

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

Minimum aperture: f/22

Minimum focusing distance: 0.35 m

Focusing: Manual & autofocus

CONSTRUCTION

Minimum focusing distance: 0.5 m

CONSTRUCTION
Elements and grouping: 7 elements in 5 groups

Special elements: Aspherical x 3

Elements and grouping: 7 elements in 5 groups

Diaphragm blades: 7 circular blades

Special elements: Aspherical elements x 3

Filter diameter: 49 mm

Diaphragm blades: 9 circular blades

Weather sealed: Yes

Filter diameter: 49 mm

Special features: Anti-reflective coating

Weather sealed: Yes

GENERAL

GENERAL

Box contents: – Sony Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens
– Lens pouch bag

Box contents: – Sony Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens
– Lens hood
– Case

Dimensions: 61.5 x 36.5 mm (D x L)

Dimensions: 64.4 x 70.5 mm (D x L)

Weight: 120 g

Weight: 281 g

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Price: £659

Price: £699

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 8.7 / 10

Review Score: 9.6 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens or SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 850 products in the same category as SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens, which is the Lenses category. Of these 850 products the average price was £196.11, the most expensive was £3049 and the cheapest was just £0.05. We then looked at the price of the 850 in the same as the SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens, which of course the average was £196.11, top price was £3049 and cheapest £0.05.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from Sony and Sony, the average was £414.71 for Sony, £414.71 for Sony. The max for each was £13999/£13999 and minimum was £7.49/£7.49

Price analysis of SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens

Price analysis of SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens

  • SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens
  • Ideal for landscape and architecture
  • Compatible with Sony E mount
  • Aperture range: f/2.8 – f/22
  • Enjoy low-light shooting and a smooth bokeh with the Sony Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens that’s ideal for portraits, landscapes and every day scenes.A bright maximum aperture of f/2.8 delivers clear images in low light conditions, even when shooting handheld. With a seven blade circular aperture you can capture a stunning background bokeh for making your subject stand out.Delivering corner to corner sharpness, the Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA features three double-sided aspherical elements to compensate for chromatic aberration.The Sony Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens offers high reliability even in harsh conditions thanks to its dust and moisture resistant design.
  • Product codes: 4905524934731
  • SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens
  • Ideal for portraiture
  • Compatible with Sony E mount
  • Aperture range: f/1.8 – f/22
  • Enjoy superior performance from the Sony Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens thanks to combined advanced technology from Sony and ZEISS.Bright apertureIdeal for portraiture, landscapes and more, the FE 55 mm f/1.8 is compatible with full-frame E-mount and APS-C bodies. The large maximum aperture of f/1.8 is ideal when shooting in low light and lets you stop down for an extended depth-of-field.Along with the 9 circular blades, the bright maximum aperture lets you create a beautifully smooth bokeh to perfectly highlight the foreground subject.Precision optical designPrecision optics including three aspherical elements, reduce all forms of aberration while delivering impressive image-wide sharpness and contrast.The ZEISS T* coating helps prevent flare and ghosting for enhanced colour and contrast resulting in improved image quality.Weather sealed for shooting in the field, the Sony Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens lets you shoot with confidence.
  • Product codes: 4905524934762

What’s better SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens or SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens?

There are obviously a number of differences between SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens and SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £659 cost of SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens is closer to the expectation you had than the £699 pricep point of SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens and SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas SONY Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 Zeiss Standard Prime Lens scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Lenses as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



SONY Sonnar T* FE 35 mm f/2.8 ZA Standard Prime Lens



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