Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G E-mount lens review by Dune
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sharpness: 5 color: 5 build: 5 distortion: 5 flare control: 5 overall: 5 | tested on:
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ownership: | I own this lens |
compared to: | n/a |
price paid: | £430 |
positive: | Very light, super sharp, great flare control and no distortion, fast AF, aperture ring. |
negative: | Price. Pity it's not F2 (but then it wouldn't be so small) |
comment: | I was fortunate to get this lens at a £200 discount from Sony by buying it with the camera (A7 IV) which makes the price fine. Full price in the UK of £630 may be a bit steep. The build quality is top notch and I have no idea why a previous review questions the build quality. It's all metal and weather sealed. It feels like a premium lens with it's metal construction and most on line reviews concur. It's very sharp and I can't get it to flare. No CA either. I really like the 40mm focal length. It matches what I see as I walk around. When buying the A7 IV I decided to forgo a standard range zoom and try primes for a lightweight kit and so far I am not missing the zoom. |
rating summary

- total reviews: 5
- sharpness: 4.80
- color: 4.80
- build: 4.60
- distortion: 4.80
- flare control: 4.80
- overall: 4.76