Sony Lens Filter Size Charts / Spring 2024

If you’re looking to add a polarizer, UV, or ND filter to your lens, you’ll need to know the lens diameter/filter size. Here’s a lens filter size chart for Sony E Mount and A Mount lenses.

Sony FE 2.8 - 16-35mm GM Lens. Photo by David Coleman - havecamerawilltravel.com

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Last Revised & Updated: April 16, 2024

Filed Under: Lens Filters

Topics: Sony

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Here are the lens diameters and corresponding filter sizes for common Sony E Mount and A Mount lenses. If you’re after lens hoods, I also have Sony lens hood compatibility charts.

Note that my focus here is on lenses that accept screw-in filters on the front. Some lenses, such as very wide-angle or fisheye lenses, don’t have a filter thread on the front and can’t accept this style of filter. And some very long telephoto lenses use a system of drop-in filters at the rear of the lens.

Sony Distagon T FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA Lens — Photo by David Coleman / Have Camera Will Travel

Some focal lengths have multiple lenses, so it’s important to match the other parts of the name. For example, Sony has multiple 70-200mm zooms, and they don’t all take filters of the same size.

This is an ongoing list. Sony doesn’t yet have the same extensive catalog of lenses of competitors like Canon or Nikon, but they still have an impressively broad lineup. I’m starting with their current range and adding older lenses to it as the opportunity arises. Please feel free to send through any additions, requests, or corrections.

If you don’t see your lens listed here and want to find out the filter size, it’s often marked on the lens itself. For a more detailed guide, see my post on finding the lens diameter.

Sony E Lens Filter Size Chart

Lens Model	Filter Size	Screw-in Filters
Prime Lenses
E 11mm F1.8 (SEL11F18)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 15mm F1.4 G (SEL15F14G)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 20mm F1.8 G (SEL20F18G)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 24mm F1.4 GM (SEL24F14GM)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA (SEL24F18Z)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 28mm F2 (SEL28F20)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 30mm F3.5 Macro (SEL30M35)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 35mm F1.8 (SEL35F18F)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA (SEL35F28Z)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Distagon T* FE 35 mm F1.4 ZA (SEL35F14Z)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 50mm F1.2 GM (SEL50F12GM)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 50mm f/1.4 GM (SEL50F14GM)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA (SEL50F14Z)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 50mm F1.8 (SEL50F18F)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 50mm F2.5 G	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Sonnar T* FE 55 mm F1.8 ZA (SEL55F18Z)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 85mm F1.4 GM (SEL85F14GM)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 90mm F2.8 Macro G OSS (SEL90M28G)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS (SEL100F28GM)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS (SEL300F28GM)	40.5 rear filter drop-in
FE 400mm F2.8 GM OSS (SEL400F28GM)	40.5 rear filter drop-in
FE 600 mm F4 GM OSS (SEL600F40GM)	40.5 rear filter drop-in
Zoom Lenses
E 10–18mm F4 OSS (SEL1018)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 10-20mm F4 PZ G (SELP1020G)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 12-24mm F4 G (SEL1224G)	Not compatible
FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G (SEL1625G)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II (SAL1635Z2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM II (SEL1635GM2)	82mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM (SEL1635GM)	82mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G (SELP1635G)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Tessar T* FE 16–35mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL1635Z)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E PZ 16–50mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (SELP1650)	40.5mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 16–55mm F2.8 G (SEL1655G)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL1670Z)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 18–55mm F3.5–5.6 OSS (SEL1855)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E PZ 18–110mm F4 G OSS (SELP18110G)	95mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL18135)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 18–200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS (SEL18200)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E PZ 18–200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS (SELP18200)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 18–200mm F3.5–6.3 OSS LE (SEL18200LE)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 20-70mm f/4 G (SEL2070G)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM (SEL2470GM)	82mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II (SEL2470GM2)	82mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS (SEL2470Z)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS (SEL2870)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
28–75mm F2.8 SAM (SAL2875)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE PZ 28-135mm F4 G OSS (SELP28135G)	95mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS (SEL70200GM)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II (SEL70200GM2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS II (SEL70200G2)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 70-200mm F4 G OSS (SEL70200G)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS (SEL70300G)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
E 70–350mm F4.5–6.3 G OSS (SEL70350G)	67mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
G Master FE 100-400mm (SEL100400GM)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
FE 200–600mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS (SEL200600G)	95mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Specialty
Fisheye Converter (VCL-ECF2)	Not compatible
Ultra Wide Converter (SEL075UWC)	Not compatible

Sony A Lens Filter Size Chart

Lens Model	Filter Size	Screw-in Filters
16 mm F2.8 Fisheye (SAL16F28)	Not compatible
Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II (SAL-2470Z2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
70–200 mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL70200G2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Planar T* 50 mm F1.4 ZA SSM (SAL50F14Z)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
70–400 mm F4–5.6 G SSM II (SAL70400G2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
300 mm F2.8 G SSM II (SAL300F28G2)	42mm dedicated slot-in
DT 55–300 mm F4.5–5.6 SAM (SAL55300)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 18–135 mm F3.5–5.6 SAM (SAL18135)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
500 mm F4 G SSM (SAL500F40G)	42mm dedicated slot-in
DT 16–50 mm F2.8 SSM (SAL1650)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Distagon T* 24 mm F2 ZA SSM (SAL24F20Z)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 35 mm F1.8 SAM (SAL35F18)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
85 mm F2.8 SAM (SAL85F28)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 30 mm F2.8 Macro SAM (SAL30M28)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 50 mm F1.8 SAM (SAL50F18)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 55–200 mm F4–5.6 SAM II (SAL55200-2)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
100 mm F2.8 Macro (SAL100M28)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 16–105 mm F3.5–5.6 (SAL16105)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 11–18 mm F4.5–5.6 (SAL1118)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16–80 mm F3.5-4.5 ZA (SAL1680Z)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
20 mm F2.8 (SAL20F28)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
DT 18-250 mm F3.5–6.3 (SAL18250)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
35 mm F1.4 G (SAL35F14G)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
50 mm F1.4 (SAL50F14)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
50 mm F2.8 Macro (SAL50M28)	55mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
135 mm F2.8 [T4.5] STF (SAL135F28)	72mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Sonnar T* 135 mm F1.8 ZA (SAL135F18Z)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70 mm F2.8 ZA SSM (SAL2470Z)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II (SAL2470Z2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35 mm F2.8 ZA SSM (SAL1635Z)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35 mm F2.8 ZA SSM II (SAL1635Z2)	77mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
70–300 mm F4.5–5.6 G SSM (SAL70300G)	62mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND

Sony Camera Lens Filter Size Chart

Camera Model	Filter Size	Filters
RX0 (DSC-RX0)	30.5mm (Requires VFA-305R1 Filter Adapter Kit)	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| Neutral Density
RX0M2 (DSC-RX0M2)	30.5mm (Requires VFA-305R1 Filter Adapter Kit)	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| Neutral Density
RX100 VII (DSC-RX100M7)	30.5mm (Requires VFA-305R1 Filter Adapter Kit)	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| Neutral Density
RX100 VIIG (DSC-RX100M7G)	30.5mm (Requires VFA-305R1 Filter Adapter Kit)	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| Neutral Density
RX1R II (DSC-RX1RM2)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND
RX1R (DSC-RX1R)	49mm	Polarizer \| UV/Haze \| ND

Sony Lens Codes

Like other lens manufacturers, Sony uses codes in their lens’s names to identify key features and compatibility. I’ve put together a separate post on making sense of Sony lens codes.

Step-Up & Step-Down Filter Adapters

In some cases, you don’t need to have exactly the right size filter for the lens. If the diameter is close, you might be able to use a step-up or step-down filter adapter.

These are mount adapters that let you attach a filter of a certain size to a lens with a different (but close) diameter.

More specifically:

Step-Up Filter Adapters: These adapters allow you to use a filter with a larger diameter than the lens’s thread size. For example, if you have a lens with a 52mm thread and a filter of 58mm diameter, a 52-58mm step-up adapter would enable you to attach the filter to the lens. The adapter screws onto the lens’s thread and provides a larger thread on the other side for the filter.
Step-Down Filter Adapters: Conversely, step-down adapters enable you to use a filter with a smaller diameter than the lens’s thread size. If you have a lens with a 77mm thread and a filter of 67mm diameter, a 77-67mm step-down adapter would be used. Like the step-up adapter, it screws onto the lens and provides a smaller thread for the filter.

In general, they work best if the filter is of a slightly larger diameter than the lens, thus reducing the risk of vignetting.

I have more information on how to use step-up and step-down filter adapters separately. They work especially well if you have multiple lenses but don’t want to buy full sets of filters for every corresponding lens diameter.

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Sony Lens Filter Size Charts / Spring 2024

Table of Contents

Sony E Lens Filter Size Chart

Prime Lenses

Zoom Lenses

Specialty