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Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA vs Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro

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SonySonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZASonyE 30mm F3.5 Macro
Overview
ReleasedDecember 2011September 2011
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length24 mm30 mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/3.5
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Macro lens–Yes
Optical constructionEight elements in seven groupsSeven elements in six groups
Special elementsTwo aspherical elements and one ED glass elementOne ED glass element and three aspherical elements
CoatingsZEISS T* coating–
DiaphragmSeven rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view61° APS-C50° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleAPS-CAPS-C
Image circle detailAPS-C coverage; 36 mm equivalent field of viewAPS-C coverage; 45 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconvertersNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.16 m0.095 m
Maximum magnification0.25×1×
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Autofocus detailInternal motor; maker does not identify a specific motor technologyInternal autofocus motor; maker does not identify a specific motor technology
Focus distance detail0.16 m minimum focus; internal focusing and electronically coupled manual-focus ring9.5 cm minimum focus measured from the image sensor; approximately 2.4 cm from the front of the lens at closest focus
Magnification detail0.25× maximum magnification; not classified as a dedicated macro lens1.0× life-size maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisationNo optical stabilisation
Design
Filter diameter49 mm49 mm
Maximum diameter63 mm62 mm
Length65.5 mm55.5 mm
Weight225 g138 g
ControlsManual-focus ring; focus mode selected on camera; aluminium-alloy exteriorManual-focus ring; focus mode selected on the camera; aluminium-alloy exterior
Dimensions detail63 mm maximum diameter × 65.5 mm length62 mm maximum diameter × 55.5 mm length
Weight detailApproximately 225 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 138 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH114 petal bayonet hood, suppliedALC-SH113 cap-type hood, supplied
In the boxALC-SH114 hood, front cap, rear cap and soft caseALC-SH113 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detailSony Japan’s 24 August2011 announcement specifies December2011 for this exact lens. Main date retains maker month precision; exact global first day is not established. Full independently authored reviews: Photography Blog MarkGoldstein May2012 on NEX-5N, including sharpness and conclusion pages, and OpticalLimits KlausSchroiff November2019. OpticalLimits discloses sample decentring and reports the best corner; its raw vignetting/bokeh/value criticisms differ from Blog’s practical verdict. Sony Hong Kong’s NEX-5N press release contains erroneous blanket OSS/twoED claims for all three different lenses and a camera/accessory availability table that omits this lens; these are not used for this model. Maker exact numeric specifications and Japan exact-model optical design take precedence. No unpublished weather-resistance claimSony Japan announced this exact lens on 8 June 2011 for September 2011 availability. Main release retains the maker’s month precision; exact global first day is not established. Two independently authored full reviews read: Sony Alpha Lab Jay on NEX-7 (2012) and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000 (2018). Lab’s corner test acknowledges imperfect subject-plane alignment; its general-purpose/value recommendation is more positive than Blog’s. Maker length 55.5 mm supersedes Blog’s inconsistent 62/65 mm figures. No unpublished weather-resistance or coating claim added

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