Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

Product information

Key specs

Lens mount

Sony E mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Sony mirrorless cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Sony E mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Sony mirrorless cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Pros and cons

According to our camera lens expert

• The large maximum aperture ensures a high depth of field in your photos.
• Thanks to the large maximum aperture, you can effortlessly take photos in dark situations.
• The lens doesn't have image stabilization to compensate vibrations.

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Description

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a prime lens for photographers with a full-frame Sony mirrorless camera. Thanks to its light weight, you can easily take the lens with you. The maximum aperture of f/1.8 makes the lens suitable for taking photos at low light. The low aperture number ensures photos with a natural bokeh. You can take portrait, product, and landscape photos with the lens, among other things. The shortest focal distance of the lens is 45cm.

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a prime lens for photographers with a full-frame Sony mirrorless camera. Thanks to its light weight, you can easily take the lens with you. The maximum aperture of f/1.8 makes the lens suitable for taking photos at low light. The low aperture number ensures photos with a natural bokeh. You can take portrait, product, and landscape photos with the lens, among other things. The shortest focal distance of the lens is 45cm.

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Tips for using this product

Tips for using this product

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This is what you get

• Manual (1.06 MB)
• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood

This is what you get

• Manual (1.06 MB)
• Lens caps (2x)
• Lens hood

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Key specs

Lens mount

Sony E mount

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Lens compatible with

Sony mirrorless cameras

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Lens type

Standard

Lens mount	Sony E mount
Suitable for camera type	APS-C, Full frame
Lens compatible with	Sony mirrorless cameras
Zoom or prime lens	Prime lens
Lens type	Standard
Type of photography	Nature photography, Portrait, Product
Aperture	1,8
Image stabilization

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Reviews

29 reviews

8,9/10 (29 reviews)

Rating

17 reviews with 5 stars

5 stars 0 reviews

12 reviews with 4 stars

4 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 3 stars

3 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 2 stars

2 stars 0 reviews

0 reviews with 1 star

1 star 0 reviews

Rating per section

Picture quality

10,0

Weight/size

10,0

Design

10,0

Options

10,0

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

10/10

An all-rounder.

• Easy to use
• Versatile

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• Nicole van kammen
• 27 November 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,3/10

Great lens for the price

• Low weight of the lens
• Price quality
• Focusing is a bit slow

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• Andrew smit
• 22 September 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

All in all a nice lens for a nice price.

• Beautiful in shallow depth of field
• Easy to use
• Focus distance

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• Marjolein nijhuis
• 8 August 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,0/10

It's an OK nifty fifty lens, but you get for what you pay.

• price
• size & weight
• Slow auto focus

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• Andrius bielskus
• 24 June 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

7,0/10

price/quality is great!

• The lens is very compact and lies
• Beautiful sharpness/blur
• Auto focus sometimes a bit slower

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• Jeroen de vries
• 15 January 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

happy with this lens, especially for portrait photography!

• gives nice results in little depth of field
• focusing takes a little longer

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• Malou
• 18 May 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

10/10

Must have nifty fifty lens!

• Fixed focal point
• Cheap
• Fixed focal point

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• Bart
• 9 November 2022
• Automatically translated from Dutch

8,0/10

Top portrait lens

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• Lisa
• 21 March 2021
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9,0/10

For this price, a very good lens

• Price
• Quality photos
• Makes noise when focusing

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• Jeroen v
• 18 December 2020
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,7/10

At this price, it's a no-brainer.

• beautiful bokeh
• versatile

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• Dirceu da silva
• 19 September 2022
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10/10

An all-rounder.

• Easy to use
• Versatile
• light weight

Immediately put the lens on the Sony A7 and photographed various things. The lens is really versatile! Did very well in an Urban situations! Really needs very little light to produce a beautiful record.
In short... I am very happy with it!

• Nicole van kammen
• 27 November 2017
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,3/10

Great lens for the price

• Low weight of the lens
• Price quality
• Image quality
• Focusing is a bit slow

I bought this lens because my 85mm f1.8 lens often magnifies just too much, making it difficult to get some things in full view. I don't have this problem with this lens, and can therefore be used very well indoors. The lens itself gives nice sharp photos, and with the f1. 8 aperture a very nice depth of field. For the price, this is a wonderfully good lens. Focusing is a bit slower, but this doesn't bother me. The bokeh is a bit cat eye, but I don't mind that. This lens is very nice to have with you.

• Andrew smit
• 22 September 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

9,6/10

All in all a nice lens for a nice price.

• Beautiful in shallow depth of field
• Easy to use
• Good price/quality
• Focus distance

A fine lens, in many situations. This lens is especially suitable if you want little depth of field in your photos.
I do find a disadvantage that the shortest focal distance is 45 cm. As a result, you cannot photograph objects from very close by.

• Marjolein nijhuis
• 8 August 2019
• Automatically translated from Dutch

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Specifications

Product

Product number

799277

Manufacturer code

SEL50F18F.SYX

Brand

Sony

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Usage

Lens type

Standard

Type of photography

Nature photography, Portrait, Product

Suitable for

Lens mount

Sony E mount

Lens compatible with

Sony mirrorless cameras

Suitable for camera type

APS-C, Full frame

Compatible with lens filter

Filter size

49 mm

Lens series

Sony E

Properties

Fixed focal length

50 mm

Zoom or prime lens

Prime lens

Maximum magnification factor

0,14

Aperture

1,8

Number of aperture shutters

7

Number of groups

6

Number of elements

5

Special lens elements

Image stabilization

Fixed focal point

Focus

Shortest focusing distance

45 cm

Manual focus override

Silent focusing motor

Type of focusing motor

Smooth Autofocus Motor (SAM)

Internal focus

Focal distance control

Autofocus

Physical properties

Color

Black

Weight

186 g

Material

Metal

Diameter

59,5 mm

Length camera lens

68,6 mm

Resistance

Dustproof

Shockproof