Compare Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro vs Sigma 85mm F1.4 DG HSM vs Sony 50mm F1.4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
9 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sigma SA-mount, Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Micromotor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
14 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two FLD glass elementsTwo SLD glass elementsTwo aspherical elements groups
2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T* coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
71 mm / 2.80 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
106 mm / 4.17 in
126 mm / 4.96 in
108 mm / 4.25 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
1130 g / 39.9 oz
778 g / 27.49 oz
Function
Angle Of View
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
Yes
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
70 mm
85 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
1x
0.12x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
260 mm / 10.24 in
850 mm / 33.46 in
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: LH708-01 (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH143 (supplied)
Debut
2018-02-27
2016-09-19
2016-07-11
Made In
Japan
Japan
Model Name
SEL50F14Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
91%
74%
88%
Pros
- 1x maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Rather lightweight for a 1:1 macro lens
- Very, very sharp
- Great color rendition
- Solid build quality
- Bright maximum aperture
- Exceptional sharpness
- Bright maximum aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Declickable aperture ring
Cons
- External focusing
- Built between Art and Contemporary line
- Very large and very heavy
- Lacks weather sealing
- A bit heavy
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