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The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a compact, lightweight full-frame prime for E-mount cameras. It pairs a bright f/1.8 aperture with a seven-blade circular diaphragm for shallow depth of field and smooth background blur, and an aspherical element plus double-Gauss design to keep images sharp and low in distortion. It is the budget-friendly alternative to Sony's 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss and 50mm f/1.2 GM: smaller and lighter than both, but with slower, noisier autofocus than the pricier lenses. It suits full-frame shooters who want a simple everyday 50mm for portraits, low light and travel without carrying a heavy lens.
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Owners treat it as a solid value prime: sharp in the center, small and light, and good in low light for the money. Most criticism centers on the slow, noisy autofocus and the plasticky build rather than image quality.
This is a 50mm standard prime lens for Sony E-mount cameras, designed for full-frame use. It has a maximum aperture of f/1.8 and a circular seven-blade aperture, which produces a defocus effect in the background.
The optical design is a double-gauss configuration with an aspherical element. The double-gauss design suppresses field curvature and distortion, and the aspherical element controls spherical coma and distortion aberrations. A DC motor focus actuator system drives all lens groups for precise, fast and quiet focusing.
The lens has a metal mount for protection in challenging environments. It has a 0.14x magnification ratio, a minimum focusing distance of 1.48 feet and accepts 49mm filters.
