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Sony FE SEL50F18F/2 50mm
Focal length 50mm
Aperture f/22
Mount Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 202 g
af type Autofocus
lens type prime
57 Overall Score
Price CA$299
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong stabilization (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong build (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong social proof (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average bokeh (17th percentile)
- Below average macro (25th percentile)
- Below average aperture (26th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 50 |
| Focal Length Max | 50 |
| Elements | 9 |
| Groups | 8 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/22 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 7 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.4 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 49 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Autofocus |
| Stabilization | Yes |
| Stabilization Stops | 4 |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 390 |
| Max Magnification | 0.16x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Sony FE SEL50F18F/2 50mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 50mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-200mm | 16-85mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Fujifilm X | L-Mount | Nikon F | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | false | true | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 202 | 615 | 92 | 413 | 59 | 515 |
| AF Type | Autofocus | HLA | VXD linear motor | Autofocus | AF-S | STM |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sony FE SEL50F18F/2 50mm | 54.7 | 16.5 | 90.4 | 24.9 | 38.7 | 25.5 | 34 | 82.8 | 92.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 86.4 | 57.7 | 86.4 | 98.9 | 79.7 | 99.6 | 77.7 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.1 | 78 | 96.2 | 88.3 | 73.4 | 79.7 | 99.2 | 82.8 | 80.6 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 80.7 | 73.6 | 89.4 | 90.9 | 74.5 | 95.7 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 54.7 | 78 | 98.5 | 58.8 | 64.2 | 79.7 | 94.3 | 87.7 | 92.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 85.4 | 78 | 45.8 | 32.5 | 79 | 79.7 | 96.1 | 77.7 | 92.3 |
Price
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