Low-light lenses for Sony E mount
73 low-light options that fit Sony a7/a9/a1 (full-frame) and a6000-series (APS-C) — fast apertures (f/1.8 and brighter) for dim conditions. Every spec from the manufacturer's own product name and catalog.
Shooting a specific body? Per-camera fits: Sony a1 · Sony a1 II · Sony a6000 · Sony a6100 · Sony a6400 · Sony a6500 · Sony a6600 · Sony a6700 · Sony a7 II · Sony a7 III · Sony a7 IV · Sony a7C · Sony a7C II · Sony a7CR · Sony a7R III · Sony a7R IV · Sony a7R V · Sony a7S III · Sony a9 III · Sony ZV-E1 · Sony ZV-E10 · Sony ZV-E10 II · Sony a7 V · Sony a7R VI · Sony FX3 · Sony a9 II.
Weight & weather sealing: which of these can you carry all day?
On long approaches the decision is often made by weight, not aperture. Published weights for 57 of the 73 lenses above (the other 16 have no verified weight in our dataset yet — omitted, never estimated):
| Lens | Weight | Weather sealing |
|---|---|---|
| Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE | 120g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 | 186g | None claimed (Sony makes no dust- or moisture-resistance claim) |
| TTArtisan AF 35mm f/1.8 E | 199g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 28mm f/2 | 200g | Not verified |
| Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS | 202g | Not verified |
| Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G | 219g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA | 225g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 24mm f/1.8 FE | 230g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE | 230g | None claimed (Samyang makes no weather-sealing claim) |
| TTArtisan AF 56mm f/1.8 E | 233g | Not verified |
| Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 265g | None claimed (Sigma's sealed mount excludes the Sony E version) |
| Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 | 270g | Not verified |
| Tokina atx-m 23mm f/1.4 E | 276g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 | 280g | Weather-sealed (dust- and moisture-resistant, but no gasket at the mount) |
| Sigma 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 280g | None claimed (Sigma's sealed mount is L, X and Nikon Z only, not Sony E) |
| Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA | 281g | Not verified |
| Tokina atx-m 33mm f/1.4 E | 285g | Not verified |
| Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 | 290g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G | 304g | Not verified |
| Tokina atx-m 56mm f/1.4 E | 315g | Not verified |
| Sigma 23mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 330g | Mount gasket only (mount seal only, on every mount version) |
| Viltrox AF 35mm f/1.8 | 340g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 | 371g | Weather-sealed |
| Sirui Sniper 23mm f/1.2 | 381g | Not verified |
| Sirui Sniper 16mm f/1.2 | 384g | Not verified |
| Sirui Sniper 33mm f/1.2 | 400g | Not verified |
| Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary | 405g | None claimed |
| Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 | 422g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM | 445g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM | 460g | Weather-sealed |
| Sirui Sniper 75mm f/1.2 | 466g | Not verified |
| Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 | 475g | Weather-sealed |
| Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.8 II | 484g | Not verified |
| Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D FE | 500g | None claimed |
| Samyang AF 85mm f/1.4 FE II | 509g | Not verified |
| Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 510g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM | 516g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM | 524g | Weather-sealed |
| Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 DC Art | 525g | Weather-sealed |
| Sirui Aurora 85mm f/1.4 | 540g | Not verified |
| Tamron 12-20mm F2.8 (A084) | 570g | Weather-sealed (Tamron's own term is "Moisture-Resistant Construction" — "leak-resistant seals throughout the lens barrel"; the maker does not use the words weather-sealed. Source page states "Length and weight are for Sony E-mount", so 570g is the Sony E figure (the nikon-z entry's 585g comes from a different source and is not in conflict).) |
| Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 625g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA | 630g | Not verified |
| Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 640g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II | 642g | Weather-sealed |
| Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE II | 659g | Not verified |
| Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG DN Art | 660g | Weather-sealed |
| Meike AF 85mm f/1.4 MIX | 735g | Not verified |
| Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE | 772g | Weather-sealed (rated for light rain, snow and dust) |
| Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM | 778g | Not verified |
| Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA | 778g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM | 848g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM | 918g | Weather-sealed |
| Sigma 28-45mm f/1.8 DG DN Art | 950g | Weather-sealed |
| Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM | 953g | Weather-sealed |
| 7Artisans AF 135mm f/1.8 | 1014g | Not verified |
| Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM | 1340g | Not verified |
Packing light? The lightest here is the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE at 120g. The lightest weather-sealed option is the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE at 120g — the same lens.
All Sony E lenses: the full Sony E index · other mounts: Canon RF · Nikon Z · Fujifilm X · L-Mount · Micro Four Thirds.