Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Full-Frame Lens (2016)
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Product Overview
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 is a normal prime lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2016, it has 6 elements in 5 groups.
Unfortunately, Sony has opted to omit weather sealing for this lens, so owners should pay extra attention when shooting in incremental weathers.
A normal prime lens, the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 has the potential to be one of the most used and ultimately versatile option in a photographer's bag. Usually the easiest to design and to QC, it is a great option for landscape and street photography. Its bright maximum aperture also helps night and portrait works.
Ratings
What we found**
Neofiliac score 71% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Light in the hand
- Reasonably sharp
Cons
- Lacks weather sealing
- Slow autofocus
- Poor build quality
- Front extends when focusing
What external reviewers found***
External score 77% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- Good image quality
- Very good focus accuracy and repeatability
- Very light and compact
- Compatible with all Sony E-mount and APS-C sensor formats
- Wide aperture
Cons
- Not especially sealed
- No lens case included in the box
- Focus breathing
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Specifications
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Lens Mount
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
One aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
60 mm / 2.36 in
Weight
186 g / 6.57 oz
Function
Angle Of View
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
Focal Length
50 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
450 mm / 17.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: ALC-SH146 (supplied)
Debut
2016-03-29
Model Name
SEL50F18F
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External Reviews
cameralabs[1]
Reviewer score 76%The Sony FE 50mm f1.8 is an affordable standard prime lens for Alpha mirrorless cameras. It delivers standard coverage on full-frame bodies and becomes a short telephoto on APSC bodies, equivalent to 75mm. The lens focuses in around 0.7 sec on a Sony A7R II from infinity to 0.62m (1:10 magnification) Repeatability (the accuracy of focus on the same subject after repeated focus-acquisition) of this lens is very good.
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Pros
- Very small and light
- Very good focus accuracy and repeatability
- Very light and compact
Cons
- Not especially sealed
- Focus breathing
digitalpicture[2]
Reviewer score 78%The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 Lens is compatible with all Sony E-mount cameras, including both full frame and APS-C sensor format models. Sony includes the ALC-SH146 Lens Hood in the box. The 50mm lens is lighter (6.6 vs. 9.9 oz / 281 vs. 186g) and smaller (2.7 x 2.34" vs. 2.54 x2.78" / 68.6 x 59.5mm) It is compact, maintaining the spirit of Sony's smaller MILC cameras.
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Pros
- Wide aperture
- Good image quality
- Compatible with all Sony E-mount and APS-C sensor formats
Cons
- No lens case included in the box
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