Specifications#
- Brand
- Sony
- Model
- E 30mm f/3.5 Macro
- Lens type
- Macro
- Focal length
- 30 mm
- Maximum aperture
- f/3.5
- Image circle
- APS-C (23.5×15.6 mm)
- Mount(s)
- Sony E-mount
- Projection
- Rectilinear
- Lensfun correction profile
- Yes — distortion/vignetting/TCA
Equivalent focal length on different cameras#
Field of view and depth-of-field equivalence when this lens is used on bodies with different sensor sizes (natively or via an adapter).
| Camera format | At 30 mm | Equiv. aperture (DoF) |
|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 45 mm · 50° | f/5.2 |
| APS-C (Canon) | 48 mm · 48° | f/5.6 |
| Micro Four Thirds | 60 mm · 40° | f/7.0 |
Depth of field & background blur#
Computed on its native APS-C format (CoC 20 µm). “Blur @2 m” is the size of an out-of-focus point at infinity, as a percentage of frame width, with the subject at 2 m — a simple bokeh index. Full table: 28 mm f/4 on aps-c.
| Focal | Aperture | at 1 m | at 2 m | at 5 m | at 10 m | Hyperfocal | Blur @2 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 mm | f/3.5 | 14.8 cm | 61.3 cm | 4.41 m | 35.7 m | 13.2 m | 0.6% |
| 30 mm | f/4 | 17.0 cm | 70.6 cm | 5.31 m | 69.6 m | 11.5 m | 0.5% |
| 30 mm | f/8 | 34.7 cm | 1.55 m | 34.1 m | ∞ | 5.78 m | 0.2% |
Handheld & night-sky limits#
NPF assumes typical 20–24 MP sensors (≈6 µm pixels on full frame, ≈3.9 µm on APS-C, ≈3.3 µm on Micro Four Thirds).
| Body | Min. handheld shutter (longest focal) | 500 rule at 30 mm | NPF at 30 mm, f/3.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APS-C | 1/50 s | 11 s | 8 s |
| APS-C (Canon) | 1/50 s | 10 s | 8 s |
| Micro Four Thirds | 1/60 s | 8 s | 7 s |
Compatible cameras#
Bodies in our database with a native Sony E-mount mount. Full-frame bodies switch to an APS-C crop with this lens.
- Sony α7R VI crop mode
- Sony α7 V crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 II 2024
- Sony α1 II crop mode
- Sony α9 III crop mode
- Sony α6700 2023
- Sony ZV-E1 crop mode
- Sony α7C II crop mode
- Sony α7CR crop mode
- Sony α7R V crop mode
- Sony FX30 2022
- Sony FX3 crop mode
- Sony ZV-E10 2021
- Sony α1 crop mode
- Sony α7 IV crop mode
- Sony α7S III crop mode
- Sony FX6 crop mode
- Sony α7R IV crop mode
- Sony α6400 2019
- Sony α6600 2019
- Sony α6100 2019
- Sony α7 III crop mode
- Sony α6300 2016
- Sony α6500 2016
- Sony α7R II crop mode
- Sony α7S II crop mode
- Sony α5000 2014
- Sony α5100 2014
- Sony α6000 2014
- Sony NEX-3N 2013
- Sony NEX-5T 2013
- Sony α3000 2013
- Sony α7 crop mode
- Sony NEX-F3 2012
- Sony NEX-7 2011
- Sony NEX-C3 2011
- Sony Alpha NEX-5N 2011
- Sony NEX-5 2010
- Sony Alpha NEX-3 2010
- Sony α7R III crop mode
Adapt it to other systems#
Similar lenses#
Frequently asked questions#
Is the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro full frame?
No — it is designed for APS-C sensors. On a full-frame body it vignettes or triggers crop mode.
What is the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro equivalent to on APS-C?
Its focal length is already the real value for APS-C: 30 mm frames like 46 mm on full frame.
What is the Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro good for?
As a macro it suits close-ups of insects, flowers, products and details at up to life size.
Sources & licences#
- Lensfun lens database — CC BY-SA 3.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources