Sony FE 28mm F2 vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8

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FE 28mm F2 compared with FE 35mm F1.8

	SonyFE 28mm F2	SonyFE 35mm F1.8
Overview
Released
Released	March 2015	August 2019
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	28 mm	35 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Nine elements in eight groups	11 elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements including one AA (advanced aspherical), and two ED glass elements	One aspherical element
Coatings
Coatings	All lens surfaces multi-coated to suppress flare and ghosting	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	75° full frame; 54° APS-C	63° full frame; 44° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 42 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 52.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters; SEL075UWC ultra-wide converter gives 21 mm F2.8, SEL057FEC fisheye converter gives 16 mm F3.5	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.25 m (manual focus)	0.22 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.16× (manual focus)	0.24×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Linear motor; internal focusing without changing overall lens length	Linear motor; internal focusing
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.29 m minimum in autofocus; 0.25 m in manual focus	Minimum focus 0.22 m; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.13× in autofocus; 0.16× in manual focus	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Internal focusing reduces changes in angle of view during focusing; quiet focus drive supports fine continuous focus movements
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	49 mm	55 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	64 mm	65.6 mm
Length
Length	60 mm	73 mm
Weight
Weight	200 g (better)	280 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus ring; focus mode selected on camera; aluminium-alloy exterior	AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button
Filter detail
Filter detail	–	55 mm front filter thread; front element does not rotate during focusing
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	64 mm maximum diameter × 60 mm length	Aluminium-alloy exterior; internal focusing preserves overall length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 200 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 280 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH112 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH159 petal bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH112 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed	ALC-SH159 hood, ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Singapore’s5 March2015 press release reproduced in full by Shutter Journey states this exact lens available from March2015 onwards; exact first day unconfirmed. SonyJapan gives17 April2015 and SonyUS May2015, so main release retains earlier Singapore month. Announcement3March2015 is the dated SonyUS release reproduced by DPReview. SonyHK launch PDF availability table could not be retrieved through proxy, so no date borrowed from it. Full exact independent reviews read: Photography Blog MarkGoldstein Alpha7S and Amateur Photographer AndyWestlake predominantlyAlpha7 withAlpha7R AF experience. Blog copied28–70 lens name in sharpness intro and incorrect55mm thread/54° full-frame angle/no-case contradiction; exact maker49mm/75°/no-case fields supersede these. Reviews retained with body and raw-correction qualifications	Sony Japan specified 30 August 2019; main date retains month precision for regional release. Amateur Photographer Andy Westlake tested an Alpha 7R III; Photography Blog Mark Goldstein used an Alpha 7 III. Their distortion type/severity, wide-open sharpness and close-up blur judgments differ and are retained. Maker weight 280 g supersedes Blog 281 g; no case is listed in the maker specifications despite Blog mentioning one