Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm

★★★★★ 4.8 (316)
Focal length 40mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 173 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm lens
56 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong build (94th percentile) 94th
  • Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
  • Strong optical (67th percentile) 67th

Cons

  • Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
  • Below average aperture (24th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
1★2★3★4★5★Q2 '21: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '21: 4.9★ · 10 reviewsQ4 '21: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '22: 4.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '22: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '23: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ3 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '23: 4.7★ · 3 reviewsQ1 '24: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ2 '24: 4.8★ · 5 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '24: 5.0★ · 8 reviewsQ1 '25: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '25: 4.8★ · 8 reviewsQ3 '25: 5.0★ · 4 reviewsQ4 '25: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.7★ · 6 reviewsQ2 '26: 5.0★ · 6 reviews210312113234528184266Q2 '21Q4 '21Q2 '22Q4 '22Q3 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
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Based on 74 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 54.8
Bokeh 15.8
Build 93.9
Macro 35.3
Optical 66.5
Aperture 24.3
Versatility 34.1
Social Proof 91.8
Stabilization 35.6

Specifications

Full Specifications

Optics

Type prime
Focal Length Min 40
Focal Length Max 40
Elements 9
Groups 9
Aspherical Elements 3
ED Elements 1
Coating Fluorine coating

Aperture

Max Aperture f/22
Min Aperture f/2.5
Constant Yes
Diaphragm Blades 7

Build

Mount Sony E
Format full-frame
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs
Filter Thread 49

AF & Stabilization

AF Type Autofocus
Stabilization No

Focus

Min Focus Distance 250
Max Magnification 0.23x

vs Competition

Spec Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Focal Length 40mm 16-300mm 18-300mm 28-200mm 16-85mm 18-135mm
Max Aperture f/22 f/3.5 f/3.5 f/4 f/3.5 f/3.5
Mount Sony E Sony E Fujifilm X L-Mount Nikon F Canon EF-S
Stabilization false true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true false true false false
Weight (g) 173 615 92 413 59 515
AF Type Autofocus HLA VXD linear motor Autofocus AF-S STM
Lens Type prime zoom zoom macro zoom zoom
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfBokehBuildMacroOpticalApertureVersatilitySocial ProofStabilization
Sony G SEL40F25G 40mm 54.815.893.935.366.524.334.191.835.6
Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare 54.884.357.786.598.87799.68399
Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare 98.175.296.388.473.57799.28380.5
Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare 54.87873.789.490.971.595.675.499.4
Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare 54.875.298.459.764.27794.38892.3
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare 85.575.245.732.6797796.177.992.3

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥132,651 1 offers across 1 retailers
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¥132,651

Usage Scores

Macro (44.8)Overall (55.5)Budget (54.4)Street (56)Travel (62.4)Portrait (39.7)Landscape (54.9)Professional (55.6)Video Cinema (47.1)Wildlife Sports (53.6)

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