How much does the FE 35mm f/1.8 cost in the UK?

The FE 35mm f/1.8 starts from £539 in the UK, available new at 2 retailers. Prices are tracked live on GearFrame.

Sony

Sony FE 35mm f/1.8

Name: FE 35mm f/1.8
Brand: Sony
Availability: InStock

Sony's most popular affordable prime for full-frame E-mount — the FE 35mm f/1.8 balances a natural 35mm perspective, a fast f/1.8 aperture, and a compact, weather-sealed body at a relatively accessible price. It focuses to 22cm for close-up work, has XD linear motor AF for fast, silent subject tracking, and delivers excellent sharpness wide open. The go-to recommendation for any Sony full-frame shooter looking for a versatile everyday prime.

GearFrame's Take

The everyday Sony prime — weather-sealed, compact, and optically excellent for the price. The lens most Sony full-frame shooters end up with.

Starting from

£539 new

RRP £549

Used from £275 (eBay)

Available at 2 retailers

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RetailerPrice

New

eBay

Lowest Buy It Now · marketplace

£280

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Clifton Cameras

£539

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Wex Photo Video

£539

was £549

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Used

eBay used

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£275

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Wex Photo Video open box

£510

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Value & Depreciation

£630

Launch price

→

£549

Today

13%

Value drop

Over ~7 years, this lens has cost roughly £12/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.

Core

Released

2019

Launch price

£630 (2019)

Focal Length

35mm

Aperture

f/1.8

Compatible Mount

Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)

Dimensions

65.6mm diameter × 73.5mm length

Weight

280g

Weather Sealed

Yes

Optics & Focus

AF Motor

XD linear motor — ultra-fast, near-silent, with eye and subject tracking

Optical IS

None (relies on body IBIS)

Min. Focus Distance

22cm minimum focus distance

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait

6.0

Street

7.6

Travel

6.7

Wedding & Events

6.5

Vlogging & Video

5.8

Filmmaking

6.2

Documentary

6.7

Landscape

6.3

Casual

6.6

Food

4.7

Architecture

5.1

Astrophotography

5.7

Underwater

5.7

✅ Great For

🌆

Street 7.7 Strong on focal length, portability and maximum aperture. Weather-sealed, compact, and with near-silent XD motor AF — the reliable daily Sony street prime.

⚠️ Not Ideal For

🍽️

Food 4.7 Held back by focal length and close focusing.

📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →