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Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Sony FE Review

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

Main Features

  • 55mm Focal Range
  • F1.8 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 49mm
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Sony E Mount
  • Weight: 281g.
  • Diameter: 64mm
  • Length: 71mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.5m
  • Max Magnification:0.14x
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Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ Overview

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ is an Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Sony E mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ is compatible with cameras that have Sony E lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony A7 IV, Sony ZV-E10 and Sony A1.

Focal Range

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ has a fixed focal lenght of 55mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 82.5mm.


Weather Sealings

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ with a weather sealed camera body such as Sony A7 IV, Sony A1 and Sony A7c.

Optical Image Stabilization

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ 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 Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS in Sony E mount that have similar focal range but features Optical Image Stabilization.

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Zoom Method

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compare to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.14x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.5m. 0.14x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.

Aperture

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ has a max aperture of F1.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.

Optical Formula

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 5 groups . Special elements used in this design is 3 aspherical elements.

Lens Hood

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is ALC-SH131.

Body Colour

Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Internal Focusing
Fast Aperture
Covers Full-Frame Sensor

CONs

We couldn't find any significant Cons for Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T

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Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA CZ Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Sony
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Standard Prime
Lens Mount Sony E
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 55mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom No
Zoom Lock No
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F1.8
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 9
Optics
Optical Elements 7
Optical Groups 5
Special Elements 3 aspherical elements

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.5m
Max Magnification 0.14X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Stepper motor
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale No
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 281g
Diameter 64mm
Length 71mm
Materials All-metal construction
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 49mm
Filter Notes -
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code ALC-SH131
Tripod Collar No
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