Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
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Product Overview
Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA is a normal prime lens for Sony E-mount. It covers the full-frame image circle. Introduced by Sony in 2013 as one of the first lenses for FE, it has 7 elements in 5 groups.
The entire lens is crafted out of metal, which imparts a level of tactile sense of quality. For incremental weathers, Sony is kind enough to include weather sealing.
A normal prime lens, the Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA 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 88%
Pros
- Beautifully built
- Weather-sealed
- Very sharp across the frame
Cons
- Quite expensive for a 1.8/50mm
What external reviewers found
External score 78%
Pros
- Good build quality
- Excellent image quality
- Excellent image stabilisation
- Excellent contrast at all apertures
- Very good focus accuracy and repeatability
Cons
- Not as sharp as 55/1.8
- Relatively expensive
- Pricey for a full-frame lens
- Below-average peripheral sharpness
- No rubber sealing at lens-mount
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External Reviews
cameralabs[1]
Reviewer score 82% (normalized by Neofiliac), smooth, and noise-free operation. Both Sony ZA lenses have special weather-sealing throughout the construction but lack a rubber sealing at the lens-mount. The Sony FE 50mm f1.8 is not especially sealed, just like the Sigma Art. The lens focuses in around 0.7 sec on a Sony A7R II from infinity to 0.67m (1:10 magnification), which is relatively fast.
Pros
- Small, light, and well protected against elements
- Very smooth focus by wire operation
- Very good focus accuracy and repeatability
Cons
- No rubber sealing at lens-mount
digitalpicture[2]
Reviewer score 81% (normalized by Neofiliac)The Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA has 49mm filter threads. Among typical lens filter sizes, 49mm is quite small and affordable. Sony includes the classy ALC-SH131 Lens Hood in the box. The 55mm lens is better-built, including weather sealing and it has a superior AF system.
Pros
- Excellent image quality
- Compact design
- Good build quality
Cons
- Relatively expensive
dpreview[3]
Reviewer score 67% (normalized by Neofiliac)New 50/1.4 ZA lenses deliver sharp and punchy images wide open. Peripherally, though, they never quite catch up to the 55/ 1.8, not at F2.8 and not even by F5.6. If we were forced to pick an overall winner here in terms of sharpness, we'd probably go with the 55 /1.8.
Pros
- Sharp and punchy images wide open
- Excellent contrast at all apertures
- Excellent build quality
Cons
- Below-average peripheral sharpness
- Not as sharp as 55/1.8
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