Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM
Announced April 20, 2021
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Reviewer Consensus
Exceptional
Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM is an exceptionally lightweight and compact prime that delivers stellar edge-to-edge sharpness with minimal distortion. While its inability to accept traditional front-mounted filters is a notable limitation for some, it remains a premier choice for astrophotography and landscape work due to its fast aperture and robust build.
Weighted from 32 reviewer scores
Pros
- Fast, silent, and reliable autofocus
- Well-controlled distortion, flare, and coma
- Professional build quality with weather sealing and useful controls
- Excellent sharpness across the frame even at f/1.8
- Extremely lightweight and compact design
Cons
- No front filter threads due to the bulbous element and fixed hood
- Noticeable vignetting at wider apertures
- Visible focus breathing during focus adjustments
- High price point
- Launch price $1,599 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 14mm f/1.8
- Mount & coverage Sony E Full-Frame
- Stabilization None
- Close focus 25 cm (0.1x)
- Autofocus motor Autofocus
- Weight & size 460g · 83 x 99.8 mm (3.27 x 3.93 in)
What the Reviewers Say
All 32 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- PetaPixel 9.5/10
Not only is the Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM an optically wonderful lens with excellent sharpness throughout the image and controlled distortion, but it’s also all housed in a package that beats the pants off of its current main competitor in Sigma.
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Now I don't know if Vlad's going to switch over to the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM from his Sigma, but I'm sure he's probably GM curious right now, and I think looking at the file side by side the Sony is a better astrophotography lens.
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Ultimately the Sony 14 1.8 will greatly appeal for traditional landscape, architecture and astro as well as low light and video work. Not only does it deliver the goods across the board, it’s considerably more portable than its only rival and roughly the same price too.
- OpticalLimits 7/10
If you are an ultra-wide fanatic, the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM is your ticket.
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The Sony 14mm f/1.8 GM handles as expected of a high-end, G Master series lens. It has a nice set of controls, including the usual AF-MF switch and a custom function button on the side of the lens.
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The professional-grade Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM Lens features a highly desirable ultra-wide-angle focal length in an ultra-light, ultra-compact body. The price is affordable, and the image quality is impressive.
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The Sony FE 14mm F1.8 G Master is an amazing lens!
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[I] love, love, love this Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM lens. It is well-built and produces stunning images with ease.
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If you already have one of the other GM primes, you are happy with it and want to extend your line up into the ultra wide realm this one won’t disappoint.
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If you love ultra-wide lenses, then this could well be the one that will hit the spot.
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The Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM is an outstanding ultra-wide-angle prime lens with a fast maximum aperture that's fully worthy of the premium G-Master branding.
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Image quality is simply stellar.
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It's more of a niche lens than a wide zoom, but if you're in that niche you'll enjoy excellent performance all around.
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It's just that as a lens, this 14 millimeter is not too useful for many; it's not relevant for many photographers. Now, I can imagine that this lens will be popular with landscapers—not the people who do your gardens—and astrophotographers because it's wide and it's fast.
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So for many photographers or filmmakers who need an ultra wide angle lens, this is going to be an awesome choice, but there are a few little tiny hang ups that I've got that I do want to point out.
- Photo Review 92%
Photographers looking for an ultra-wide prime lens for their Sony full-frame camera should give this lens serious consideration. For the subject types it has been designed to shoot, it represents excellent performance and handling at a competitive price.
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An incredibly fast, lightweight lens perfect for astrophotography, the Sony 14mm f/1.8 G Master produces beautifully sharp images with little distortion. We believe it would be an absolute dream to have as part of your kit.
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I had so much fun shooting with this lens, even though it's kind of weird for me to shoot with such a wide angle lens.
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I think that if you're gonna ever do any low-light vlogging, you can't really beat this lens.
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If you’re looking for a wide-angle low aperture lens and you have the budget for it, you should definitely consider the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM.
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Honestly, I'm in love with the lens, it's just so small, I absolutely love it.
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The Sony 14mm f/1.8GM is the first such 14mm prime I've encountered that is changing my mind about fast, really wide primes.
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[T]he Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 G Master proves to be an impressive lens of its own class.
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This Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM is a ground-breaking ultra-ultrawide lens because it's 1⅓ stops faster than any other professional 14mm lens, it's optically nearly flawless and it's also the smallest and lightest 14mm ever made!
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Again this is the dream landscape photographers lens. It's 14mm wide and at the same time it goes to f/1.8.
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It costs more than all of its competition, but it's better than all of them in nearly every single way, and I think we'll leave it at that.
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They completed their wide angle prime road map (for now?) with this beautiful light weight 14mm f/1.8 prime lens.
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If you shoot any of these types of photography or videography, then I'd say this lens is a must-have.
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If you are a pro landscape or astrophotographer, then this is no brainer. A perfect and number one choice, the best 14 that you can buy.
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If you are wanting to shoot time lapses or astrophotography, I think this Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM is the best ultra wide angle lens that you can buy today.
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If you are in the market for an ultra wide prime and you like to shoot astro, landscapes, and everything in between, I think this is a no-brainer and I would completely recommend it to you [...]
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This lens can make pretty much anything look interesting but without any usual drawbacks, and for what it is and what it can do, the price isn't too bad either. So in other words, I would highly recommend this lens.
