Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro vs Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS

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E 30mm F3.5 Macro compared with E 35mm F1.8 OSS

	SonyE 30mm F3.5 Macro	SonyE 35mm F1.8 OSS
Overview
Released
Released	September 2011	November 2012
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	30 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/3.5	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	–
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seven elements in six groups	Eight elements in six groups
Special elements
Special elements	One ED glass element and three aspherical elements	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	50° APS-C	44° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	APS-C	APS-C
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	APS-C coverage; 45 mm equivalent field of view	APS-C coverage; 52.5 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.095 m	0.3 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Internal autofocus motor; maker does not identify a specific motor technology	Linear autofocus motor
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	9.5 cm minimum focus measured from the image sensor; approximately 2.4 cm from the front of the lens at closest focus	0.30 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	1.0× life-size maximum magnification	0.15× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation	Optical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating published
Design
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	49 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	62 mm	63 mm
Length
Length	55.5 mm	45 mm
Weight
Weight	138 g (better)	154 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus ring; focus mode selected on the camera; aluminium-alloy exterior	Manual-focus ring; focus mode and optical stabilisation selected on the camera
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	62 mm maximum diameter × 55.5 mm length	63 mm maximum diameter × 45 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 138 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 154 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH113 cap-type hood, supplied	ALC-SH112 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH113 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed	ALC-SH112 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 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	Sony’s US press release reproduced in full by DPReview on 12 September 2012 specified November 2012. Sony Japan later confirmed 7 December 2012 for that market; main release retains earlier US month, exact global first day unconfirmed. Sony Alpha Blog’s 2013 year is not first sale. Full independent reviews: Reviewed TJ Donegan, Alpha 6000 samples, and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000. Their value and colour-fringing judgments differ. Maker 154 g/45 mm supersedes Blog155 g/55.5 mm; barrel material disagrees between reviews and is omitted. No borrowed sibling coatings or special-element counts