Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G
Announced June 1, 2022
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Reviewer Consensus
Strong
The Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G is a compact and lightweight prime lens that delivers sharp images and reliable, near-silent autofocus performance. While the lens commands a premium price and lacks built-in optical stabilization, it provides high-end features like weather sealing and a de-clickable aperture ring.
Weighted from 15 reviewer scores
Pros
- Extremely sharp image quality
- Fast, quiet, and reliable autofocus
- Video-friendly features including aperture ring and minimal focus breathing
- Compact and lightweight design
- Robust weather-sealed construction
Cons
- High price point compared to competitors
- Significant uncorrected barrel distortion
- Chromatic aberration in high-contrast or backlit scenes
- Absence of optical stabilization
- Vignetting at wider apertures
- Launch price $749.99 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 15mm f/1.4
- Mount & coverage Sony E APS-C
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 17 cm (0.15x)
- Filter thread 55mm
- Autofocus motor Linear motor
- Weight & size 219g (7.7 oz) · 66.6 x 69.5 mm (2.62 x 2.74 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 15 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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Like the Sigma though, not to mention the other two Sony lenses launched alongside it, there’s no optical stabilisation, leaving you to use either a gimbal or a body with IBIS or Active SteadyShot to iron-out the wobbles.
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[I]t’s considerably more expensive than the nearest competitor, the Sigma 16mm F1.4, which is less than half the price! However, if a slightly wider view, and a more compact and lighter lens is your priority then the price may be something you’re willing to pay.
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The list of strengths is long, from the quality of the build (including weather sealing), video focused features, excellent autofocus, and a truly excellent image quality performance.
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There's nothing not to like about this little bad boy, so it definitely comes recommended.
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In this lens you get everything you should expect from such an instrument– a shapely, lightweight device with a very good aperture fastness that is sharp across the frame up from the maximum relative aperture.
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Lenses sometimes gel very quickly, and this is one of them. It is wide enough to be interesting and fast enough to be useful in a multitude of different situations.
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This baby G-Master lens is one of the pricier Sony primes available, but it certainly offers a lot of features and performance in return.
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[S]turdy yet compact and lightweight build, refined handling characteristics and superb all-round performance. The price might seem a bit on the high side but this Sony is worth every cent.
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The Sony E 15mm F1.4 G wide prime lens backs up its high price with sublime optics, quick focus motors, and strong weather protection.
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Nothing that would prevent me from using the maximum aperture in cases where I’d want to.
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[T]his eight or nine hundred dollar prime was as good or better at its focal length than a sterling 1200 standard 2.8 zoom, one of the best I've ever tested, with the added benefit of being a full two stops faster and shallower and smaller and lighter.
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This is a brilliant little lens. If you want an ultrasharp, fast wide lens for Sony, here you go.
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[H]aving an f/1.4, having a super light lens, but then on top of all of that being able to have amazing autofocus, that's a really big winner for me, especially because when you're shooting wide open at f/1.4, pulling manual focus can be difficult [...]
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[T]his is the best lens I have ever used for the APS-C system for Sony.
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This is a fantastic lens if you like shooting wider perspectives on prime lenses since it is so fast as well. It is an expensive APS-C lens coming in at 750 dollars, but it's offering many high-end features in a pretty small package.
