Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Macro Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
A Mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
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Reasons to Buy Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Distance Scale |
| DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
| High Max Magnification ratio of 1x |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
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Lens Mount
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro is compatible with cameras that have a Sony Alpha lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony Alpha lenses are Sony A68, Sony A77 II and Sony A58.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro has a maximum diameter of 72mm and total length of 60mm. It weighs 295g / 10.4 oz.
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro has a filter thread of 55mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro:
Focal Range
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro has a fixed focal length of 50mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 75mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Alternatively, you can check the Tamron 45mm F1.8 Di VC USD in Sony Alpha mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.
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Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro has a Max Magnification Ratio of 1x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m.
Aperture
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F32.0.
Optical Formula
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups .
Lens Hood
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro doesn't come with a lens hood.
Body Colour
Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro amongst Camera Decision readers.
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