5 of the Best Sony FS7 Compatible Lens – Overview
The Sony FS7 is a popular mid-range 4K camera that’s still going strong. With the right adapters, these cameras work with PL mount or EF mount lenses. In this article, we’ll cover the lenses that pair well with this camera. Check out the Sony FS7 Camera Review article for more on the camera itself.
Here’s the thing, though: you don’t always need an adapter to add a powerful lens to the Sony FS7.
The FS7 comes with a native E-Mount, and a lot of people don’t realize that lenses can be fitted to the FS7 without any adapter at all.
That’s a shame, because there are some seriously useful lenses available to FS7 owners.
It makes sense, though. Until recently, high-quality zoom lenses for video were either too pricey or just not good enough.
We now have a solid range of new video lenses compatible with the Sony FS7, and we’ll walk through some of the best ones in this review.
1. Sony FE PZ 28-135mm Servo Zoom Lens
The FE 28-135mm Zoom Lens is available as a kit alongside the FS7, known as the PXW-FS7K.
But if you don’t already have this lens, it’s worth a serious look. It’s superb and gives you full control over your shots without needing to swap lenses or mess with adapters.
This lens has image stabilization and a continuous f/4 aperture across the entire zoom range. It’s built like a traditional zoom video lens with minimal breathing while focusing.
It’s also parfocal, meaning it keeps focus across the zoom range. You can buy this lens separately from the FS7 at most camera equipment retailers. Before you pull the trigger, keep in mind that it weighs 2.68 lbs. That weight can feel heavier than it sounds if you’re moving around a lot. At least, that was my experience.
2. Sony SEL 18-110mm
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The Sony SEL 18-110mm combines a continuous f/4 aperture and wide focal length in a compact form factor. This gives cinematographers and videographers a versatile option for lightweight setups.
The Sony SEL may look small, but it has some impressive features to back it up. Its 18-100mm focal length range covers reasonably wide to narrow angles of view.
The built-in Smooth Motion Optics work inside the lens to reduce focus shifting, focus breathing, and other irregularities that would otherwise show up when adjusting the lens during recording.
The Sony SEL’s body has separate zoom, focus, and iris rings for full manual control. Pull the focus ring back, and full-time manual focus kicks in.
The focus ring also has built-in cinema-standard gear for follow-focus compatibility.
3. Fujinon Cine Lens 18-55mm
The Fujinon Cine Lens in E-Mount format is a lightweight zoom lens built for E-mount cameras with a Super35 optical sensor, like the Sony FS7.
This lens has a mechanical design with three independent control rings: zoom, focus, and iris.
Each ring includes a Cine gear with a .8 MOD for interfacing with standard Cine lens accessories.
The iris ring doesn’t click, which allows for smooth iris pulls. The focus ring has roughly 200 degrees of rotation, giving you precise focus control.
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This lens also has a macro mode for close-focus work.
4. Canon CN-E 18-80mm Compact Servo Lens
The Canon CN-E 18-80mm brings together the functionality of Canon’s CN-E lineup with their EF lenses. The CN-E 18-80mm is designed for EF-Mount cameras with Super35 CMOS optical sensors, including the Sony FS7.
This lens covers an 18-80mm focal length range while maintaining a continuous f/4 aperture throughout.
It’s 7.7 inches long and weighs just 2.65 pounds. This is actually Canon’s first Cine-style lens to include autofocus and image stabilization.
5. ZEISS Touit 12mm
The Zeiss Touit 12mm delivers a super wide-angle diagonal field of view at an impressive 99 degrees.
Special coatings and the Distagon Floating Elements Design produce rich colors with minimal aberrations or distortion across the entire focusing range.
A close focus distance of 18 centimeters opens the door to creative perspectives and unusual angles. This lens is a great fit for interiors, landscapes, and architecture.
So when you want to capture the entire scene, the Zeiss Touit 12mm lets you do exactly that.
This Zeiss lens brings Zeiss-level quality to Sony E-mount cameras like the FS7.
With fast, precise autofocus and specially designed optics, this lens delivers imposing shots and footage every time.
It’s also compact and lightweight, so it’ll easily fit in your bag and serve you well for years.
Final Thought
To sum it up, the Sony FS7 is an E-mount camera, so it’s compatible with lenses from Sony and other 3rd party manufacturers like Fujinon and Zeiss.
Don’t worry about 3rd party lenses. They work well, and some actually outperform Sony’s own options.