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Pros Pros
  • Compact and lightweight design
  • Pleasing bokeh for portraiture
  • Sharp center performance and solid image quality
  • Highly affordable and budget-friendly
  • Fast f/1.8 maximum aperture
Cons Cons
  • Slow, noisy, and occasionally unreliable autofocus
  • Basic plastic construction lacking weather resistance
  • Noticeable chromatic aberration and fringing
  • Soft edges and corners at wider apertures
  • Lack of optical image stabilization

Launch price Launch price $248
Focal length & aperture Focal length & aperture 50mm f/1.8
Mount & coverage Mount & coverage Sony E · Full-Frame
Stabilization Stabilization None
Close focus Close focus 45 cm (0.15x)
Filter thread Filter thread 49mm
Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Manual focus only
Weight & size Weight & size 186g (6.6 oz) · 68.6 x 59.5 mm (2.70 x 2.34 in)

Announcement date Announcement date March 30, 2016
Launch MSRP Launch MSRP $248
Lens mount Lens mount Sony E
Image circle coverage Image circle coverage Full-Frame
Lens type Lens type Prime

Elements Elements 6
Groups Groups 5

Focal length (wide) Focal length (wide) 50mm
Focal length (tele) Focal length (tele) 50mm
Max aperture Max aperture f/1.8
Minimum aperture Minimum aperture f/22
Diaphragm blades Diaphragm blades 7

Diagonal angle of view Diagonal angle of view 47°

Autofocus motor Autofocus motor Manual focus only
Minimum focus distance Minimum focus distance 45 cm
Maximum magnification Maximum magnification 0.15x
Focus mechanism Focus mechanism Extending barrel

Optical stabilization (OIS) Optical stabilization (OIS) No

Aperture ring Aperture ring No

Weight Weight 186g (6.6 oz)
Maximum diameter Maximum diameter 68.6mm (2.70 in)
Length Length 59.5mm (2.34 in)
Filter thread Filter thread 49mm
Weather sealing Weather sealing None
Internal zoom Internal zoom No
Tripod collar Tripod collar Not supported

Lens hood Lens hood Yes
Teleconverter compatibility Teleconverter compatibility Not supported