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What we found**
- Very compact and light
- Weather-sealed
- Fast autofocus
- No aperture ring
- Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
- Vignetting at f/1.8
What external reviewers found***
- Very good optical quality
- Very good magnification
- Excellent sharpness at wide apertures
- Compact and light
- Autofocus is annoying
- Pricey compared to film-era 35mm F1.8
- No stabilization
- Shallow field of view
- Focus ring needs some force
- F/2.8 is a bit slower than the 1.8/35
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External Reviews
phillipreeve[1]
Sentiment Score 72%- Very sharp
- Good bokeh at short to medium distances
- Very good autofocus
- F/2.8 is a bit slower than the 1.8/35
- Autofocus is annoying
sonyalpha[2]
Sentiment Score 83%- Very good optical quality
- Very close to the Sony 90mm F2.8 macro
- Very compact and light
- Very fast, accurate, efficient in low light
- F1.8 is more harsh than Zeiss
cameralabs[3]
Sentiment Score 77%- Small and light
- Very good magnification
- Multi-function focus hold button
- No distance or dof markings
- Focus ring needs some force
dpreview[4]
Sentiment Score 75%- Sharp, small-ish and relatively affordable primes
- Compact and light
- Pricey compared to film-era 35mm F1.8
pcmag[5]
Sentiment Score 73%- Sharpness at f/1.8 and f/2.8
- Quick, quiet focus
- Dust and splash protection
- Shallow field of view
- No fluorine coating
pcmag[6]
Sentiment Score 81%- Sharp at f/1.8 and f/2.8
- Compact, compact design
- 1:2 magnification
- In-body stabilization
- No stabilization
techradar[7]
Sentiment Score 75%- Excellent sharpness at wide apertures
- Easy to use
- Occasional longitudinal chromatic aberration
digitalpicture[8]
Sentiment Score 77%- F/1.8 aperture
- Low peripheral shading at f/2.8
- Compact design
- Low maximum magnification
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