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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 vs Sony FE 85mm f/1.8

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Lens
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Available colors
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Full Comparison

General

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Lens typeNormalNormal
Lens mountSony ESony E

Image properties

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Max Format size
Full-frame
Full-frame
Focal length< 50< 85
Maximum magnification0.14 x0.13 x
Image stabilisationnoyes

Aperture

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Aperture max1.81.8
Aperture min2222
Aperture ringnono
Number of diaphragm blades79

Focus

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Focus methodExtending frontInternal
Autofocusyesyes
Autofocus motor typeElectrical standard engineLinear Motor
Full-time Manual focusingnoyes
Closest focusing distance0.450.8
Distance scalenono
Depth of field (DoF) scalenono

Optics

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
ConstructionFixedFixed
Elements69
Groups58
Special elements / coatings1 Aspherical elementED element

Design

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Colour of productBlackBlack
Tripod collarnono
Hood suppliedyesyes
Filter threadyesyes
Sealingnoyes

Dimensions

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8Sony FE 85mm f/1.8
Weight6.56 oz13.09 oz
Diameter2.7 in3.07 in
Length2.34 in3.23 in
Filter size1.93 in2.64 in

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