Compare Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 vs Sony 35mm F2.8 ZA vs Sony 50mm F1.4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
7 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
5 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD groups
3 aspheric elements groups
2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
37 mm / 1.46 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight
851 g / 30.07 oz
120 g / 4.24 oz
778 g / 27.49 oz

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
21 mm
35 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2
0.12x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
450 mm / 17.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH129 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH143 (supplied)
Debut
2015-09-10
2013-10-16
2016-07-11
Made In
Japan
Model Name
SEL35F28Z
SEL50F14Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
88%
88%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Solid build quality
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • Decent optical performance
  • Exceptional sharpness
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Declickable aperture ring
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Very expensive for what it is
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Many cheaper, superior alternatives now available for FE
  • A bit heavy

Price

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