Compare Zeiss Milvus 50mm F2 vs Zeiss Otus 55mm F1.4

Construction

Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Tripod collar, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mout
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups
1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
81 mm / 3.19 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
730 g / 25.80 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
50 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5
0.15
Min Focus Distance
240 mm / 9.45 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2013-10-07
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
86%
61%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • 0.5x maximum magnification
  • Solid construction
  • Quite compact for a macro lens
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • The finest built quality
  • The best image quality found on a photographic lens
  • Exceptional rendering
Cons
  • Heavy for a 50mm
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Rubber focus ring not as nice as metal ones

Price

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