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This is your guide to the current and discontinued NEX compatible lineup.  My reviews (if available) are indicated by the bold blue "yes" link in the fifth column, or by clicking on the lens picture.
 
Please note; the specifications given here are probably more accurate than the official manufacturers website. Most of the discrepancies involve aperture, weight and dimensions, not a big deal.  On the lenses I have, I've been able to corroborate my information below-which may be different from the manufacturer.
 
Note on MSRP's.  I've listed the MSRP prices for when the lens was introduced.  I think it's more fun to know what the lens was offered at years ago.  Go to the review for current prices.
 
For full specifications, go to the review if available. 


 Fixed length Wide to medium

Make

Model number

Lens description

Original MSRP

Review?

APS-C equivalent

Magnification

Groups-Elements

Min. Aperture

Aspherics?

Aperture blades

Weight

Dimensions

Filter diameter

Box contents

Entered market

Additional information

2012summer/rok8mmfesm.jpg

Rokinon

28FE8S-SE

Rokinon 8mm F/2.8 fisheye E-mount

$349

12mm

N/A

8-10

F/22

Yes, 1

6

7.65oz  (217g)

2 3/8" x 2 1/8"  (60 x 56mm)

None

Front and rear lens caps, and cheap carrying case.

2012

Manual focus and aperture.  Comes in silver or black.

July2010/E16mm.jpg

Sony

SEL-16F28

Sony NEX 16mm F/2.8

$250

24mm

0.078x

5-5

F/22

Yes, 1

7

2.3oz  (65g)

2 3/8" x 7/8"  (62 x 22.5mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps.

2010

New Sony NEX E-mount pancake lens

1stof2013/s20nexcht.jpg

Sony

SEL-20F28

Sony NEX 20mm F/2.8

$350

30mm

0.083x

6-6

F/16

Yes, 3

7

2.4oz  (69g)

2 1/2" x 13/16"  (62.6 x 20.4mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps.

2013

New Sony NEX E-mount pancake lens

2012/signex19cht.jpg

Sigma

400

Sigma 19mm F/2.8 EX DN E-mount

$199

28.5mm

0.135x

6-8

F/22

Yes, 3

7

5.0oz  (143g)

2 7/16" x 1 3/4"  (61 x 46mm)

46mm

Front and rear lens caps, hood and padded softcase.

2012

New Sigma EX DN for E-mount

2012/signex30cht.jpg

Sigma

330

Sigma 30mm F/2.8 EX DN E-mount

$199

45mm

0.12x

5-7

F/22

Yes, 2

7

4.8oz  (135g)

2 3/8" x 1 1/2"  (61 x 39mm)

46mm

Front and rear lens caps, and padded softcase.

2012

New Sigma EX DN for E-mount

2012/czn24sm.jpg

Sony

SEL-24F18Z

Carl Zeiss T* Sonnar E 24mm F/1.8 ZA 

$999

36mm

0.25x

7-8

F/22

Yes, 2

7

7.8oz  (220g)

2 5/8" x 2 11/16"  (63 x 66mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps, hood and softcase.

2011

New Carl Zeiss design for Sony NEX system.

Late2012/SEL-35F18sm.jpg

Sony

SEL-35F18

Sony NEX 35mm F/1.8 OSS

$450

52.5mm

0.15x

6-8

F/22

N/A

7

5.5oz  (155g)

2 1/2" x 1 13/16"  (63 x 45mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps, and hood.

2013

New Sony OSS prime.

2012/nex5018cht.jpg

Sony

SEL-5018

Sony NEX 50mm F/1.8 OSS

$300

75mm

0.16x

8-9

F/22

No

7

7.1oz  (202g)

2 1/2" x 2 1/2"  (62 x 62mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps, and hood.

2011

New Sony design with OSS.


                  Macro

Sony model number

Sony model number

Lens description

Original MSRP

Review?

APS-C equivalent

Magnification

Groups-Elements

Min. Aperture

Aspherics?

Aperture blades

Weight

Dimensions

Filter diameter

Box contents

Entered market

Additional information

2012/nex30maccht.jpg

Sony

SEL-30M35

Sony NEX 30mm F/3.5 Macro

$250

45mm

1.0x

6-7

F/22

Yes, 3

7

4.9oz  (138g)

2 3/16" x 2 1/2"  (55 x 62mm)

49mm

Front and rear lens caps and small hood. 

2011

New Sony design with odd shaped hood and no OSS


                  Zooms

Sony model number

Sony model number

Lens description

Original MSRP

Review?

APS-C equivalent

Magnification

Groups-Elements

Min. Aperture

Aspherics?

Aperture blades

Weight

Dimensions

Filter diameter

Box contents

Entered market

Additional information

Late2012/SEL-1018sm.jpg

Sony

SEL-1018

Sony NEX 10-18mm F/4 zoom OSS

$850

15-27mm

0.10x

8-10

F/22

Yes, 3

7

8.0oz  (225g)

2 1/2" x 2 7/8"  (63 x 70mm)

62mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2012

First super-wide Sony NEX zoom lens with OSS.

Late2012/SELP-1650sm.jpg

Sony

SELP-1650

Sony NEX 16-50mm F/3.5-5.6 retractable zoom OSS

$350

24-75mm

0.215x

8-9

F/22-36

Yes, 4

7

4.1oz  (116g)

2 5/8" x 1 3/16"  (65 x 30mm)

40.5mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2013

New Sony NEX kit retractable power zoom lens with OSS

July2010/E1855mm.jpg

Sony

SEL-1855

Sony NEX 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 zoom OSS

$300

27-82.5mm

0.30x

9-11

F/22-32

Yes, 3

7

6.8oz  (194g)

2 3/8" x 2 5/16"  (62 x 60mm)

49mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2010

Original Sony NEX kit zoom lens with OSS

september2010/E18200.jpg

Sony

SEL-18200

Sony NEX 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 zoom

$800

27-300mm

0.35x

12-17

F/22-40

Yes, 4

7

18.5oz  (524g)

3" x 3 15/16"  (76 x 99mm)

67mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2010

New Sony NEX super-zoom lens with OSS

2012/sony18200nexlc.jpg

Sony

SEL-18200LE

Sony NEX 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3  'LE' zoom

$850

No

27-300mm

0.27x

13-17

F/22-40

Yes, 4

7

16.3oz  (460g)

2 3/4" x 3 3/4"  (68 x 97mm)

62mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2012

Rebadged Tamron B011 model, same as lens below.

2012/t18200nexcht.jpg

Tamron

B011

Tamron NEX 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3  Di lll VC

$739

27-300mm

0.27x

13-17

F/22-40

Yes, 4

7

16oz  (459g)

2 3/4" x 3 3/4"  (68 x 97mm)

62mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2011

First aftermarket lens for Sony NEX system

2012/nex55210cht.jpg

Sony

SEL-55210

Sony NEX 55-210mm F/4.5-6.3  OSS

$348

82-315mm

0.22x

9-13

F/22-32

Yes, 2

7

12.2oz  (345g)

2 1/2" x 4 1/4"  (64 x 108mm)

49mm

Front-rear lens caps, and hood.   

2011

New Sony NEX telephoto zoom lens with OSS