Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SEL85F18
- SKU:
- 5761701
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers are pleased with the FE 85mm f/1.8 lens's image quality, bokeh, and its affordability. Many appreciate its lightweight and compact design, making it easy to use and ideal for travel. Positive feedback also highlights its strong low-light performance and quick autofocus. However, a lack of weather sealing is a noted drawback for some users.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Good equipment to have
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good lens. Everything I ever wanted and makes taking great shots effortless
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ondatoilet,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
We're thrilled to receive your feedback on the good lens you recently purchased. It's wonderful to hear that it has surpassed your expectations and has become everything you ever wanted for taking great shots. We're always interested in hearing more about our customers' experiences and what makes our products stand out.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
I love it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great buget lens, its been working great for the car photography ive been doing.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello GarretN, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL85F18/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (10/21/2025) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh
Fast, Sharp, Great for Low light conditions
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loves this lens. It works great on the A9iii, and since it is fully compatible, it can capture 120 shots per second. The 1.8 aperture also allows me to use faster shutter speeds when photographing sports activities, such as basketball. Quick focus. Great images.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi gmckayca, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Its great to hear this lens is working great with your new A9M3. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 02-16-24 Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh, Image quality
Cheep and Sharp
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sharpness for a great price. Build does fee a little plastic-y but that’s to be expected with the price. Produces great bokeh wide open.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi MattInGA, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Image quality, Low light performance
Sony
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good quality pictures come from this. With very little editing to none pictures look clear and clean with good lighting even when it is dark
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Ps5s, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Image quality, Price
Excellent protrait lens
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent lens for protrait photograghy. Also very sharp for other types of photography and it comes at a reasonable price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Dick, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens and its price. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh, Image quality
Super street view
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Like all videos I’ve watched before purchasing so much bang for your buck when first starting out with 85mm, very sharp and great bokeh
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for the great review.
- Pros mentioned:Image quality, Price
Sharp!
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I cannot justify purchasing the 85 gmaster after using this lens. Tack sharp and very well priced! This and the 35 mm are a great prime combo.
I would recommend this to a friend Best bang for your buck
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good lens for candid shots ,the distance to subject is perfect not too close not too far .worth every penny
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello MarkoliverN, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL85F18/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (7/7/2025) Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh, Image quality
I love this Lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great Lens, sharp with beautiful bokeh. I used this to help start my photography business.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello CAMolina, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for your review of the SEL85F18/2. We truly appreciate the feedback and are glad you are enjoying the sharp images and bokeh! -Sony Social Support Nick
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Great performance for the price!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this lens as the first E-mount lens for my recently purchased Sony A7Rii to be able to take advantage of the eye auto focus feature. The auto focus is quiet and fast for capturing those movements. This lens is very sharp and gives you that pleasing, out of focus background for portraits when wide open. The 85mm is great for outdoor portraits or those tight head and shoulder shots in studio. Don't let the price frighten you. This is a very sharp lens and having the detail in a 42MP file only enhances that!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Bokeh, Image quality
Just get it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of the best lenses for Sony full frame. No question. For the value the bokeh and sharpness are on par with the Zeiss equivalent making this a must buy. Not to mention that the 85mm focal length is one of best lengths period. In short, this is an incredible lens for headshots, street portraits, and people but again, there is no limit to what you can do. Just save up get this lens and stick with it for as long as you want, it’s basically the lens equivalent of the a7iii, incredible performance and price, bar none.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Aidan, thank you very much for such great review! We work really hard to offer the best device for you to have the best experience, and we're glad that you're having that experience with the lens. Thank you for choosing Sony! Best regards, -Mark
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Won't you take me to...boca towwwn?
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very nice! Crisp and clear with LOTS of tasty boca. Perhaps a bit pricier than I'd prefer, but I'm very pleased. A note for fellow shoppers: do your research before purchasing - this fellow shoots from a distance so do your best to verify if that sort of shooting suits your needs. Great for portraits. Great for incessantly taking photos of your pets and animals outdoors. I imagine it'd be well suited to a wedding or other celebrations.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Busterbrown, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens and the bokeh it produces. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Great leans for the money
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Compact and very light weight. It's a great leans for the money!!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .We are happy to hear that you are enjoying the value of your SEL85F18/2. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. - Glenn
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Lives up to the hype.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have seen the many many reviews for this lens, and yes, it's quite good. The depth of field and subject separation is spectacular. The lens is metal and well made with a nice longer lens hood for protection. Coming from a 24-70mm to this means you'll have to stand back quite a bit more depending on your subject. Overall, excellent sharp picture reproduction and is now part of my lens collection.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello ReviewerR,
Thank You for sharing your experience with us. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We're happy that you're enjoying the quality of the lens.
-Vincent (Sony Support)
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh
Best Prime Lens
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When i first thought if buying i had fear, but its amazing. Its been couple months im using this lens and had amazing photography experience using this in bith day light and low light. The lower aperture in this lens will help amazing light during night photography. I recommend this.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SrikrishnaG,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the SEL85F18 lens. We are glad to hear you that you think this is the best prime lens out there which is good for both day and low light shooting. Thank you for recommending this lens and thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh, Price
Excellent prime lens.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great body shots and the Bokeh is excellent. The price I think good. If you like taking pics of stars works very well.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Image quality, Price
A must-have lens.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Tremendous value for your money.....super crisp lens with awesome bokeh....at a very reasonable price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Onemoreride, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn
- Pros mentioned:Bokeh
Loved it
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.bokeh is absolutely stunning, I was hesitant on buying a lens for my camera but it’s true what they say, you’re camera is only as good as the glass you place in front of it. Amazing job sony!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Elvis,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our SEL85F18 lens. We're glad to hear that you're happy with our product and find it amazing to use. Thanks again for choosing Sony!
If there is anything specific you would like to share or know about, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle
3-18-2024
Sony Social Support
- Pros mentioned:Image quality
Perfect lens
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can’t help but obsess over this lens. It takes such sharp images and the detail is beautiful along with my Sony A7R iii. It did take me awhile to get used to using manual but even the automatic focus is excellent. I prefer manual focus though so I can choose where to focus. I’m in love with this lens. I hope the next future lens I add to my collection is a great as this one. Definitely will recommend to anyone purchasing it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Lopez, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn