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The Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA is a fast full-frame prime for Sony E-mount, built with Zeiss optics and a T* coating. It is small and light for its speed, focuses internally and quietly with a linear motor, and is weather sealed. Reviewers rate it among the sharpest 50mm-class lenses for E-mount, with strong contrast wide open and smooth rendering. It lacks optical stabilization, which matters less on bodies with in-body stabilization. Against Sony's cheaper 50mm F1.8 it is sharper and better built; against the larger 50mm F1.4 it gives up a stop of light and some background blur for a much smaller package.
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Lowest price we've seen: $198.00 on Nov 11 at Abt Electronics & Appliances. Tracked across 23 stores since Nov 11.
Owners and reviewers consistently call it one of the sharpest native E-mount primes, with crisp detail wide open and pleasing color. Most criticism centers on the long minimum focus distance and some color fringing at f/1.8.
The Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA is a fixed focal length (prime) lens for Sony E-mount cameras. It has a 55mm focal length and a maximum aperture of f/1.8. The minimum aperture is f/22. Magnification is 0.14x.
Focusing is automatic, driven by a linear autofocus motor with an internal focusing system. The minimum focus distance is 50 cm. The lens has weather sealing and does not include image stabilization.
The lens takes 49mm filters, including UV filters. A petal-type lens hood is included, and the lens works with front and rear lens caps.
