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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.

5 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
    Sony FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2013
    likely discontinued 1 source · 97 listings
    Lowest now
    $129
    $498 MSRP
    26% MSRP
  2. #2
    Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2017
    likely discontinued 1 source · 40 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $219
    $598 MSRP
    37% MSRP
  3. #3
    Sony FE 35mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2019
    current 1 source · 28 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $334
    $748 MSRP
    45% MSRP
  4. #4
    Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
    Sony · Sony FE · Sony FE · 2016
    likely discontinued 1 source · 100 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $112
    $248 MSRP
    45% MSRP
  5. #5
    Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 FE
    Viltrox · Viltrox · Sony FE · 2019
    current 1 source · 46 listings · vs the #1 pick →
    Lowest now
    $189
    $399 MSRP
    47% MSRP

How we built this list

Gear Gauge 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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