Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM Detailed Comparison

Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

Lens to replace

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Standard Prime | Sony Alpha

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Standard Prime | Sony Alpha

Reasons to choose Lensbaby Velvet 56 over Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

Focal Length - Tele	56mm vs 50mm	6mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.6 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM over Lensbaby Velvet 56

Focal Length - Wide	50mm vs 56mm	6mm wider coverage
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	170 g vs 400 g	230 g lighter
Diameter	70 mm vs 72 mm	2 mm smaller in diameter
Length	45 mm vs 86 mm	41 mm shorter
Filter Thread	49 mm vs 62 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Lensbaby Velvet 56 vs Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Lensbaby Velvet 56	Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Brand	Lensbaby	Sony
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	CHECK PRICE	CHECK PRICE
Lens Type	Standard Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Sony Alpha	Sony Alpha
Max Format	35mm FF	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	56mm	50mm
Image Stabilization	No	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.6	F1.8
Min Aperture		F32.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	7
Optics
Optical Elements	unknown	6
Optical Groups	unknown	5
Special Elements	unknown	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	5m	0.34m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.2X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Micromotor
Full Time Manual	Yes	No
Focus Method	Extending front	Unit
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	400g	170g
Diameter	72mm	70mm
Length	86mm	45mm
Materials	Unknown	Plastic barrel, plastic mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	62mm	49mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	No
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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