The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 and the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Sony FE 50mm F1.8 weighs 186g, which means it is 24g (11%) lighter than the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 which has a weight of 210g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Standard Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Standard Lenses in Sony E Mount for Size Comparison
Filter Threads
The Sony FE 50mm F1.8 has a filter size of 49mm whereas the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 has a 52mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 49mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Sony FE 50mm F1.8:
And these are the 52mm filters that we recommend for the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32:
Lens Mounts
Both the Sony FE 50mm F1.8 and the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 has the same Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A9 III, Sony A7C Mark II and Sony A7CR.
Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is also available in Fujifilm X mount.
Focal Range
Sony FE 50mm F1.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
75mm.
On the other hand, the Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 32mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 48mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.