Recommended Sony NEX-7 lenses are categorized below as standard prime lenses and zoom lenses. DxOMark has posted the best performing Sony E-mount lenses for the Sony NEX-7 mirrorless camera.
Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS lens with a price of $300 scored an overall of 23 points from DxOMark tests. According to DxOMark, best performing Sony E-mount lens is Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS for the NEX-7 mirrorless camera.
Sony NEX-7 features a 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor, built-in 2.4M dot OLED EVF, ISO 100-16000 and 1080p60 HD movie recording with built-in stereo mic. Here are the recommended Sony NEX-7 lenses.
Best Lenses for Sony NEX-7 Mirrorless Camera
Best Prime Lenses for Sony NEX-7
The other lenses mounted on the NEX-7 mirrorless camera are, Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm f/1.8 ZA and the newly announced Zeiss Planar Touit 1,8/ 32 Sony E. Both lenses achieve a DxOMark score of 22 points and on the list as second and third choices.
| Lens | Price | Score | Buy Now |
| Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS | $300 | 23 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E 24mm F1.8 ZA | $1000 | 22 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Carl Zeiss Planar Touit 1.8/32 Sony E | $1000 | 22 | Amazon |
| Sony E 35mm f/1.8 | $450 | 21 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN Sony E | $189 | 21 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sigma 19mm F2.8 EX DN Sony E | $140 | 18 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sony E 20mm F2.8 | $350 | 17 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Carl Zeiss Distagon Touit 2.8/12 Sony E | $1250 | 17 | Amazon |
| Sony E 30mm F3.5 Macro | $250 | 15 | Amazon/Adorama |
Best Zoom Lenses for Sony NEX-7
Sony E 10-18mm f/4 had a score of 14 points from DxOMark and hit the first place in ZEISS and Sony wide-angle equivalents. For long zooms Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 lens come in the second place for NEX-7 camera.
| Lens | Price | Score | Buy Now |
| Sony E 10-18mm f/4 | $850 | 14 | Amazon |
| Sony E18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 | $848 | 13 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 | $350 | 12 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 LE | $850 | 11 | Amazon/Adorama |
| Tamron 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III VC Sony E | $739 | 10 | Amazon/Adorama |
Other lenses and DxOMark conclusion can be seen here:
“Designing lenses smaller than their retro-focus equivalents remains a challenging prospect. However Sony has introduced a couple of ‘pancake’ type primes and compact zooms that perform well. The range also includes several high-performance primes. Although image quality assessment based on the 24-Mpix Sony NEX-7 means that sharpness scores aren’t quite as expected. Whether that’s due to the limitations of current lens designs only time will tell.”
