The Sony ZV-E10 has become a popular choice for vloggers who live and die by their YouTube views. But its well-established lens system lacks any ultra-wide prime lenses, which are useful tools for recording video at arm's length. The E 11mm F1.8 ($549.99) addresses this shortcoming, and is the widest autofocusing prime you can get for crop-sensor E-mount mirrorless cameras. If you like the view at wide angles and favor the defocused backgrounds an F1.8 lens delivers, the E 11mm is worth a look. Just note that it isn't as well-corrected optically as the next-widest first-party prime for the system, the E 15mm F1.4 G.Wide Angle and Aperture The E 11mm F1.8 realizes a much wider view than the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS or E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS zooms that Sony bundles with its APS-C mirrorless cameras. This new lens squeezes more of the world into the frame, a benefit for photographers who explore urban environments, capture landscapes, or work in tight interiors. Our Experts H...
The Sony E 11mm F1.8 should appeal to landscape specialists and vloggers who want a wide lens that delivers characterful bokeh highlights.
Lightweight, F1.8 prime; Wide-angle view on APS-C cameras; Quick, quiet autofocus; Almost no focus breathing; On-lens function button; Dust and splash protection
Ghosting in backlit scenes; Some chromatic aberration visible; No anti-smudge fluorine glass coating; Hard-edge bokeh might be divisive