Sony Alpha a99 II is Sony’s latest 42Mp full-frame, high-resolution camera, achieving an outstanding overall DxOMark score of 92 points. Paul Carroll at DxOMark has just tested a number of the prime lenses and selected the best prime lenses on the Sony a99 II. See the result below.
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses | Best Standard Prime Lenses | Best Portrait Prime Lenses | Best Telephoto Prime Lenses
Best Wide-angle Prime Lenses for Sony A99 II
It is know to us all, 35mm lens is a “must-have” optic for shooting landscape, architectural or interior photos. For Sony A99 II, Sigma 35mm F1.4 A lens is the best wide-angle prime lens with the total score of 42, followed by Samyang 24mm F1.4 ED AS and Sony 24mm f/2 SSM Distagon T Carl Zeiss Lens.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 A DG HSM | 42 | Amazon/Adorama/B&H/eBay |
Samyang 24mm F1.4 ED AS | 34 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sony 24mm f/2 SSM Distagon T Carl Zeiss Lens | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Standard Prime Lenses for Sony A99 II
Sony 50mm F1.4 lens got the highest score of 34 at the fast aperture of f1.4, followed by Sony 50mm F2.8 macro lens. Both lenses offer a field of view akin to human vision and a useful focal length for a variety of subjects and general use.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sony 50mm f/1.4 Lens | 34 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro | 28 | Amazon/B&H/Adorma/eBay |
Best Portrait Prime Lenses for Sony A99 II
In this range for Sony A99 II, you can see the Sony Planar T* 85mm F1.4 is the best lens, but it is much more expensive than Sony 100mm F2.8 and Sigma 105mm F2.8 lens, which cost less than half of the 85mm lens.
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sony Planar T* 85mm f/1.4 | 40 | Amazon/Adorama/B&H/eBay |
Sony 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Sigma 105mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM Macro | 32 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Best Telephoto Prime Lenses for Sony A99 II
Telephoto prime lenses are for shooting extremely serious sports and wildlife enthusiast. They are always very long ,large, heavy, and expensive. DxOMark listed two super telephoto lenses: Sony 300 F2.8 G II and Sony 500mm F4 lens. Both the lenses are more expensive than the Sony A99 II body itself!
Lens | DxOMark Score | In Stock Now |
Sony 300mm f/2.8 G II | 31 | Amazon/Adorama/B&H/eBay |
Sony 500mm f/4.0 Super Telephoto | 28 | Amazon/B&H/Adorama/eBay |
Source: DxOMark