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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

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Pros

  • excellent image quality and a usefully large maximum aperture
  • noticeably quieter and quicker
  • it combines impressive sharpness in the focal plane with attractive background blur

Cons

  • autofocus is slow and often feels uncertain
  • longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • finely ridged manual-focus ring has a hard plastic covering

Key specs

  • Fixed
  • 6
  • Extending front
  • yes
  • Full-frame (35mm)
  • , 50 mm
  • no
  • Normal

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 - Pros & Cons

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

Pros

  • excellent image quality and a usefully large maximum aperture
  • noticeably quieter and quicker
  • it combines impressive sharpness in the focal plane with attractive background blur
  • the images it creates are generally excellent given its price
  • smooth and precise
  • The focus ring operates smoothly
  • autofocus performance is impressive and more than satisfactory for most shooting conditions
  • autofocus is still impressive
  • smooth and unobtrusive
  • moves smoothly and without any unwanted displacement
  • The lens focuses reasonably quickly and very surely in a wide variety of lighting

Cons

  • autofocus is slow and often feels uncertain
  • longitudinal chromatic aberration
  • finely ridged manual-focus ring has a hard plastic covering
  • all-too-frequently fails to react in time
  • painfully slow autofocus
  • relatively slow and noisy focussing
  • menu Sony FE 50mm f/1
  • AF speed is downright dismal
  • Sony lenses have never been really cheap
  • slightly bigger and more expensive
  • whirring disturb even the quietest of weddings

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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 - Full Specifications

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General
Lens typeNormal
Lens mountSony E
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Aperture
Aperture max1.8
Aperture min22
Aperture ringno
Number of diaphragm blades7
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Optics
ConstructionFixed
Elements6
Groups5
Special elements / coatings1 Aspherical element
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Dimensions
Weight6.56 oz
Diameter2.7 in
Length2.34 in
Filter size1.93 in
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Image properties
Max Format size
Full-frame
Focal length< 50
Angle of View< 47
Maximum magnification0.14 x
Image stabilisationno
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Focus
Focus methodExtending front
Autofocusyes
Autofocus motor typeElectrical standard engine
Full-time Manual focusingno
Closest focusing distance0.45
Distance scaleno
Depth of field (DoF) scaleno
Focus distance limiterno
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Design
Colour of productBlack
Tripod collarno
Hood suppliedyes
Filter Built Inno
Filter threadyes
Sealingno

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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony - Editorial Reviews (12)

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Based on 12 reviews
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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
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Published: 19.12.2016
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
4.0

Is this budget fast prime lens the perfect choice for Alpha 7 users? Andy Westlake finds out

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 SEL50F18F Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 29.03.2016
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 SEL50F18F Review

Looking for a Sony 50mm lens review? Read on to find out what we uncovered in our objective optical lab tests.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 27.06.2016
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

Expert review of the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f1.8 review | Cameralabs
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Cameralabs
Published: 20.08.2019
Sony FE 50mm f1.8 review | Cameralabs
4.0
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 17.11.2016
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Review
3.0

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a budget full-frame 50mm lens for the Alpha mirrorless system. Optics are sound, but its autofocus motor is sluggish.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm F1.8 review: Affordable choice
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DXOMARK
Published: 07.09.2016
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 review: Affordable choice

After introducing the new no-compromise G Master series for full-frame Alpha mirrorless cameras, Sony announced an inexpensive FE 50mm f/1.8 to add to the lineup. At $249, the new lens is much more accessibly-priced than that lofty GM series, or the Zeiss-branded FE 55mm F1.8 introduced soon after the initial launch of the full-frame cameras themselves.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 27.06.2016
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is the first affordable "nifty-fifty" lens for the Sony Alpha full-frame compact system camera range. Read our Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 review to find out if you should add this lens to your camera bag...

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review: Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 - Admiring Light
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Published: 28.05.2016
Review: Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 - Admiring Light

Admiring Light's Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 review takes a look at the low-cost normal prime for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Review - DustinAbbott.net
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Published: 15.07.2021
Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Review - DustinAbbott.net

Photographer Dustin Abbott shares a thorough, real world review of the Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G compact prime lens (50G)

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 New normal: Sony FE 50mm F1.8 samples & first impressions
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Published: 01.04.2016
New normal: Sony FE 50mm F1.8 samples & first impressions

Sony recently updated its FE line, which now offers 16 full-frame lenses for Sony's E-mount Alpha cameras. Among the new lens introductions is the FE 50mm F1.8, what you might call Sony's 'nifty fifty'. We spent some time shooting with it in San Francisco this weekend, paired with the unforgiving 42MP of the Alpha 7R II, and have put together a gallery and some first impressions. Read more

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Review: Sony FE 1.8/50 (SEL50F18F) - phillipreeve.net
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Published: 27.05.2016
Review: Sony FE 1.8/50 (SEL50F18F) - phillipreeve.net

Extensive review of the new Sony FE 1.8/50 with many full resolution samples and extensive technical analysis.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 ( SEL50F18F ) - Full Format Review / Test
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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 ( SEL50F18F ) - Full Format Review / Test
2.8

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 (SEL50F18F) - Full Format Review / Test

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