The 6 Best Sony A700 Lenses [2021]

A terrific blend of minimal weight and compact size. The built-in autofocus motor is more accurate and quieter than earlier lenses that use the coupled autofocus drive system.

A circular aperture allows you to stop down by 2-stops and still have close to a completely circular aperture. This results in attractive bokeh and more versatility in controlling depth of field.

This is an older model from when Minolta originally released the A-mount for autofocus. Due to the age of the lens, the autofocus is done by a motor built into the A700 camera body.

Physically coupled autofocus can be sluggish and noisy. However, if that is not a problem for you the output is outstanding. The bokeh is attractive and you will end up with a classic look.

Sony showed off with this lens. Zeiss produced the lens. The ZA (Zeiss Alpha) signifies that Zeiss created the lens only for the Sony A-mount.

This lens is extraordinary. Corner-to-corner sharpness with vibrant color that creates impressive portraits.

A potential downside is that it's a tad on the heavy side because it is built like a tank and it can seem slow to autofocus at times. Be aware, that you'll come across those same issues with any 85mm f/1.4.

The Rokinon is an affordable alternative that is very easy to purchase. A lower price is due to the fact that it is a manual focus lens.

At f/1.4 manually focusing will need some practice. Stopping down to f/2 or f/2.8 can make focusing less difficult and you'll still get pleasing bokeh.

This lens sits between the price range of the other 2 lenses. Finding a used copy in usable condition will be challenging because of a small available supply.

The lens does have autofocus, but it uses a mechanical coupler and is driven by an in-camera body motor. This makes the lens sluggish and somewhat loud.

The lens is an older 6 lens element Double-Gauss design. That is not a bad thing as the lens provides a distinct look that can't be made with a modern lens.

A fast zoom lens that is perfect for night events, travel, indoor shooting, and family photos. The autofocus is quiet and the lens is well designed.

The lens often gets compared to the excellent Zeiss 24-70mm lens, but it is close to half the weight and has a lower price. Both create professional images.

A lower-cost choice that still produces amazing results. Even though it's not a professional lens, so as long as you do not need all the bells and whistles, it is an excellent lens.

For a mid-range telephoto zoom, it offers a great zoom range for shooting pictures of wildlife, sports, and children outdoors.

The autofocus is fast and it creates sharp images. It's built out of mostly plastic, which helps minimize weight.

This is a super-telephoto lens. It's a terrific cheap option for any time you desire a lens with lots of reach.

It is 2.8 inches (7.1 cm) in diameter, 4.8 inches (12.2 cm) long, and weighs 1 pound 2 ounces (510g). While that's not lightweight, many professional telephoto zooms are many times heavier.

For a bit improved overall performance try to find the Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 SSM ED G-Series, but unfortunately plan on paying nearly twice as much.

Impressive quality for the money if you want to capture wonderful wide pictures that a standard kit zoom can't get. Distortion, especially of straight vertical lines is minor or non-apparent unless you are actively trying to get a distorted perspective.

As well as being good at taking beautiful landscapes, it's also a fantastic lens to travel with. The angle of view is wide enough so when you see something you will be able to get everything in the frame.

It is well-corrected and does an amazing job of reducing distortion. Furthermore, a large amount of effort has been put into reducing flare and internal reflections.

The result is a fantastic lens that is perfect for landscape, astrophotography, and architecture photography. The lens uses rear focusing which means the front is not going to rotate so you will not have any issues using a circular polarizer or any other filter.

It does not have blazingly fast autofocus, but the MF/AF focus clutch means it's a good selection for manual focusing. A pull or push of the focus ring will switch the lens from MF to AF.

The Tokina has a larger aperture than the Sony 11-18mm, which is not a large deal for landscape or architecture photography. Where you will notice a big difference is during astrophotography. That is a situation where you'd want to take advantage of the 1-to-2 stop advantage the Tokina offers.

Having built-in filters is an amazing addition because the lens has a fixed petal-style hood which means a lens filter can not be put on the front of the lens.

• 056 - Accented contrast for black and white photos.
• B12 - Correct color by eliminating red tones.
• A12 - Correct color by eliminating blue tones.

This lens has almost everything you could desire from a fisheye. You can achieve exaggerated distortion, but the image will remain sharp from corner-to-corner without vignetting.

The lens features a round front element which means lens filters can not be attached. It comes with a detachable petal-style hood that you'll want to ensure that it is included if you purchase a pre-owned lens.

Quality can be hit or miss as a consequence of the very low price of the lens. Most owners are very happy with the pictures they get. It's still important to completely test the lens when you obtain it to be certain that it isn't flawed.

An ideal balance of price, weight, and working distance for the Sony A700. The autofocus will be rather loud, but for b taking macro photos, manual focus is your best option.

For the highest quality images at 1:1 magnification, the lens should be stopped down. By doing that you will have a greater depth of field, which is always important for macro.

A 50mm lens is not ideal for 1x magnification on account of how small the working distance will be. At that level of magnification, the front of the lens will have to be approximately 2 inches (5 cm) away from the subject.

This lens is good for tabletop, close-up, and copy work. It enables you to get closer to a subject than a standard 50mm, and that's excellent for nature photography whenever you need to fill the camera frame with a small subject, for instance, a flower.

In addition to having autofocus, the focus ring feels great when manually focusing. Stopped down two or more stops and you will get razor-sharp pictures.

Furthermore, be cautious when purchasing it as it's manufactured for a few lens mounts.