Should You Buy This Camera

Best Sony E-mount lenses under $500

E-mount lenses for Sony mirrorless under $500, both APS-C-native (E) and full-frame-compatible (FE). The 50mm f/1.8 and 35mm primes are favorites here.

25 models match the filter. Default rank: current price as a percentage of MSRP, so the camera at the steepest discount sits at #1. How we compute this.

  1. #1
    Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2025
    current 1 source · 1 listing
    Lowest now
    $130
    $639 MSRP
    -80%
  2. #2
    Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2013
    likely discontinued 4 sources · 133 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $102
    $498 MSRP
    -80%
  3. #3
    Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2018
    discontinued 2 sources · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $230
    $849 MSRP
    -73%
  4. #4
    Sony FE 35mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2019
    current 5 sources · 96 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $215
    $748 MSRP
    -71%
  5. #5
    Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2017
    likely discontinued 5 sources · 86 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $184
    $598 MSRP
    -69%
  6. #6
    Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN Art (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony E · 2013
    discontinued 2 sources · 13 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $88
    $239 MSRP
    -63%
  7. #7
    Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2016
    likely discontinued 5 sources · 166 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $93
    $248 MSRP
    -62%
  8. #8
    Tamron 35mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony FE · 2019
    current 2 sources · 18 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $136
    $349 MSRP
    -61%
  9. #9
    Sigma 19mm f/2.8 EX DN (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony E · 2012
    discontinued 2 sources · 13 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $81
    $199 MSRP
    -59%
  10. #10
    Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2018
    discontinued 2 sources · 7 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $379
    $899 MSRP
    -58%
  11. #11
    Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony FE · 2019
    current 2 sources · 11 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $150
    $349 MSRP
    -57%
  12. #12
    Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2020
    discontinued 2 sources · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $258
    $549 MSRP
    -53%
  13. #13
    Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2018
    discontinued 1 source · 4 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $449
    $949 MSRP
    -53%
  14. #14
    Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony E · 2012
    discontinued 2 sources · 10 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $99
    $199 MSRP
    -50%
  15. #15
    Tamron 20mm f/2.8 Di III OSD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony FE · 2020
    current 2 sources · 10 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $175
    $349 MSRP
    -50%
  16. #16
    Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2019
    discontinued 2 sources · 10 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $289
    $549 MSRP
    -47%
  17. #17
    Sigma 20mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2018
    discontinued 1 source · 6 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $475
    $899 MSRP
    -47%
  18. #18
    Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony E · 2021
    current 3 sources · 21 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $450
    $829 MSRP
    -46%
  19. #19
    Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 FE
    Viltrox · Viltrox · Sony FE · 2019
    current 2 sources · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $220
    $399 MSRP
    -45%
  20. #20
    Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sony E · 2022
    current 4 sources · 103 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $250
    $449 MSRP
    -44%
  21. #21
    Sigma 24mm f/2 DG Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2025
    current 1 source · 2 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $359
    $639 MSRP
    -44%
  22. #22
    Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2021
    discontinued 2 sources · 3 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $368
    $639 MSRP
    -42%
  23. #23
    Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony FE · 2018
    discontinued 3 sources · 40 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $460
    $799 MSRP
    -42%
  24. #24
    Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Sony E)
    Tamron · Tamron · Sony E · 2021
    current 2 sources · 16 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $409
    $699 MSRP
    -41%
  25. #25
    Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary (Sony E)
    Sigma · Sigma · Sony FE · 2023
    discontinued 1 source · 1 listing · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $355
    $599 MSRP
    -41%

How we built this list

Should You Buy This Camera tracks used prices across the major used-gear sites. This list filters the catalog to lenses that match the criteria above, then ranks by deal score, so the camera at the steepest discount from its launch MSRP comes first. Prices and rankings refresh daily.

See the methodology page for how prices are sourced, how seller conditions are normalized, and what the deal score does and doesn't measure.

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