Sony Cameras and Lenses


This category is all about Sony Cameras and Lenses.  It includes reviews, release dates, announcements and more.
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Description: Sony Corporation is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered Japan with a range of products and services in consumer and professional electronics, gaming, entertainment and financial services.
Founded: May 7, 1946, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Japan
Headquarters: Minato City, Tokyo, Japan
Founders: Akio Morita, Masaru Ibuka
Subsidiaries: Sony Mobile, Sony Pictures, So-net, Japan Display, MORE

Sony Cameras

Below is a full list of Sony Cameras.  Last updated 2/28/2020.

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Sony A-mount cameras

Sony α900
Sony α850
Sony α99 – REVIEW
Sony α99 II
Sony α100
Sony α700
Sony α200
Sony α300
Sony α350
Sony α230
Sony α330
Sony α380
Sony α500
Sony α550
Sony α450
Sony α290
Sony α390
Sony α560
Sony α580
Sony α33
Sony α55
Sony α35
Sony α65
Sony α77
Sony α57
Sony α37
Sony α58
Sony α77 II
Sony α68

Sony E-mount Cameras

Sony NEX-3
Sony NEX-5
Sony NEX-C3
Sony NEX-5N
Sony NEX-7
Sony NEX-F3
Sony NEX-5R
Sony NEX-6
Sony NEX-3N
Sony NEX-5T
Sony α3000
Sony α7
Sony α7R
Sony α5000
Sony α6000
Sony α3500
Sony α7S
Sony α5100
Sony α7 II – REVIEW
Sony α7R II
Sony α7S II
Sony α6300
Sony α6500
Sony α9
Sony α7R III – REVIEW
Sony α7 III
Sony α6400
Sony α6600
Sony α6100
Sony α QX1
Sony a7R IV – THOUGHTS

Sony Lenses

Below is a full list of Sony Lenses.  Last updated 2/28/2020.

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Sony Prime Lenses

Sony 20mm f1.8
Sony 24mm f1.4 GM – REVIEW
Sony 28mm f2.0
Sony Fisheye 16mm Conversion Lens For FE 28mm
Sony Ultra-Wide 21mm Conversion Lens For FE 28mm
Sony 35mm f2.8 ZA Sonnar T*
Sony 35mm f1.4 ZA Distagon T*
Sony 35mm f1.8 – REVIEW
Sony 50mm f1.4 ZA Planar T*
Sony 50mm f1.8
Sony 50mm f2.8 Macro
Sony 55mm f1.8 ZA Sonnar T – REVIEW
Sony 85mm f1.8 – REVIEW
Sony 85mm f1.4 GM
Sony 90mm f2.8 Macro G OSS
Sony 100mm f2.8 STF GM OSS
Sony 135mm f1.8 GM – REVIEW
Sony 400mm f2.8 GM OSS
Sony 600mm f4 GM OSS

Sony Zoom Lenses

Sony 12-24mm f4 G
Sony 16-35mm f2.8 GM
Sony 16-35mm f4 ZA Vario-Sonnar T* OSS
Sony 24-70mm f2.8 GM
Sony 24-70mm f4 ZA Vario-Tessar T* OSS
Sony 24-105mm f4 G OSS
Sony 24-240mm f3.5-f6.3 OSS
Sony 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 OSS
Sony 70-200mm f2.8 GM OSS
Sony 70-200mm f4 G OSS
Sony 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony 28-135mm f4 G OSS
Sony 100-400mm f4.5-5.6 GM OSS
Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 G OSS

Sony Cine Lenses

16-35mm T/3.1 G Cine

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