Camera Lenses
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 Full-Frame Lens
Price: $279.99
A light 50mm F1.8 prime for Sony full-frame and APS-C E-mount cameras: 186 g, 7-blade circular aperture and a 75mm-equivalent view on APS-C for portraits.
- Weight
- 186 G
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Specs and details
Overview
01 · What stands out
Bright F1.8
Helps in dim light and softens the background behind your subject.
02 · What stands out
Only 186 g
Small and light enough to stay on the camera all day.
03 · What stands out
Full-frame and APS-C
A 50mm view on full frame, about 75mm on APS-C bodies.
The Sony FE 50mm F1.8 is a small, light standard prime for Sony E-mount cameras. On a full-frame body it gives the classic 50mm view, close to what your eye sees, and on APS-C bodies such as the a6700 or ZV-E10 it acts like a 75mm lens, a popular length for head-and-shoulders portraits. It weighs just 186 g (6.6 oz).
The bright F1.8 maximum aperture lets in plenty of light for indoor and evening shooting and helps blur the background behind your subject. Sony builds the FE 50mm F1.8 from 6 elements in 5 groups, including an aspherical element, with a 7-blade circular aperture for smooth out-of-focus areas. It focuses as close as 0.45 m (1.48 ft) with up to 0.14x magnification, and the angle of view is 47° on full frame and 32° on APS-C.
The box includes the round ALC-SH146 bayonet hood, a 49mm front cap and the rear cap, and filters use the 49mm thread. The FE 50mm F1.8 has no optical stabilization, so it pairs well with bodies that have in-body stabilization. It fits all Sony E-mount cameras, full-frame and APS-C.
Ask us at the store in Fullerton whether the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 or a zoom suits what you shoot. See every camera lens we carry.
Warranty and support
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Specs
- Focal length
- 50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 75mm on APS-C
- Aperture
- F1.8 maximum, F22 minimum
- Format
- 35mm full frame
- Mount
- Sony E-mount
- Optical design
- 6 elements in 5 groups, including an aspherical element
- Aperture blades
- 7, circular aperture
- Angle of view
- 47° (full frame), 32° (APS-C)
- Minimum focus
- 0.45 m (1.48 ft)
- Maximum magnification
- 0.14x
- Filter size
- 49 mm
- Stabilization
- None in the lens (uses the camera's stabilization)
- Weight
- 186 g (6.6 oz)
- Size
- 68.6 x 59.5 mm (2 3/4 x 2 3/8 in), diameter x length
- Hood
- ALC-SH146, round bayonet type (included)
As the maker lists them. Ask us to check anything before you buy.
Is it for you?
Good for
- Portraits, especially on APS-C bodies where it acts like a 75mm lens
- Everyday and street photos with a natural field of view
- Low-light shooting indoors and at night
Not the right pick if
- You need very fast, near-silent autofocus for professional video work
- You want a zoom range instead of one fixed focal length
What the maker made it for
- Sony presents the FE 50mm F1.8 as a compact, lightweight full-frame standard prime for portraits and everyday subjects.
Tips
- Fit the hood to cut flare and protect the front element
- Use the front and rear caps whenever the lens is off the camera
- Clean the front element with a blower first, then a soft lens cloth
In the box
- FE 50mm F1.8 lens
- Lens hood ALC-SH146
- Lens front cap ALC-F49S
- Lens rear cap ALC-R1EM
Questions
Does the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 have image stabilization?
No. It relies on the camera, so it pairs well with in-body stabilized bodies such as the a7 IV or a6700.
Will the FE 50mm F1.8 work on APS-C Sony cameras?
Yes. It fits APS-C E-mount bodies like the ZV-E10 and a6700, where it gives a field of view similar to a 75mm lens on full frame.
Is the FE 50mm F1.8 good for portraits?
Its F1.8 aperture can blur the background behind a subject, and on APS-C bodies its 75mm-equivalent view is a common portrait length.
What filter size does the FE 50mm F1.8 take?
It takes 49mm filters, and the included ALC-SH146 round hood attaches with a bayonet.
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| Focal length | 50mm | 70–350mm | 11mm | 100-400mm |
| 35mm equivalent | 75mm on APS-C | 105–525mm on APS-C | 16.5mm on APS-C | Not listed |
| Aperture | F1.8 maximum, F22 minimum | F4.5–6.3 maximum, F22–32 minimum | F1.8 maximum, F16 minimum | F5.6-8 maximum (F8 at 400mm); F32-45 minimum |
| Format | 35mm full frame | APS-C | APS-C | Not listed |
| Mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount | Sony E-mount | Canon RF (full-frame), metal mount |
| Optical design | 6 elements in 5 groups, including an aspherical element | 19 elements in 13 groups (1 aspherical, 3 ED) | 12 elements in 11 groups (3 aspherical, 3 ED) | 12 elements in 9 groups (1 UD, 1 aspherical), Super Spectra coating |
| Aperture blades | 7, circular aperture | 7, circular aperture | 7, circular aperture | 9, circular |
| Angle of view | 47° (full frame), 32° (APS-C) | 22° to 4°40' (APS-C) | 104° (APS-C) | Approx. 24 degrees to 6 degrees 10 minutes, diagonal |
| Minimum focus | 0.45 m (1.48 ft) | 1.1–1.5 m (3.61–4.93 ft) | 0.15 m (0.5 ft) AF; 0.12 m (0.4 ft) MF | 1.2 m at 100mm; 0.88 m (2.89 ft) at 200mm; 1.05 m at 400mm |
| Maximum magnification | 0.14x | 0.23x | 0.13x AF; 0.20x MF | 0.41x at 400mm (0.09x at 100mm) |
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