Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro vs Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Detailed Comparison

Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro vs Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

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Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Macro Prime | Sony E

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Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ

Standard Prime | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro over Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

Focal Length - Wide	50mm vs 55mm	5mm wider coverage
Max Magnification	1x vs 0.14x	better close-up
Weight	236 g vs 281 g	45 g lighter

Reasons to choose Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T over Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

Focal Length - Tele	55mm vs 50mm	5mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh
Diameter	64 mm vs 71 mm	7 mm smaller in diameter
Filter Thread	49 mm vs 55 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

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Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro vs Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro	Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ
Brand	Sony	Sony
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Macro Prime	Standard Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	50mm	55mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F1.8
Min Aperture	F16	F22.0
Aperture Ring	No	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	8	7
Optical Groups	8	5
Special Elements	Extra-low Dispersion glass	3 aspherical elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.16m	0.5m
Max Magnification	1X	0.14X
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
AF Motor Type	unknown	Stepper motor
Full Time Manual	No
Focus Method	Extending front	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	No	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Yes	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	236g	281g
Diameter	71mm	64mm
Length	71mm	71mm
Materials	Unknown	All-metal construction
Weather Sealing	Yes	Yes
Filter Thread	55mm	49mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	No	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	ALC-SH131
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
	Report	Report

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