Best 50mm lenses for Sony E: Top Picks
Our catalogue lists 42 50mm lenses for Sony E. The 'nifty fifty' range: fixed lenses between 45mm and 58mm, close to the natural perspective of the eye.
How these were picked. Lenses are ranked using only data in our catalogue: those with editorial notes first, then those with a photo and a buying link, newer release years where known, and faster maximum apertures as a tie-breaker. This is a data-based shortlist, not a hands-on test ranking.
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1.Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM
50mm · f/1.4 · Sony E
A compact G Master 50mm for E-mount with an f/1.4 aperture and an aperture ring. It weighs about 516 g, lighter than the FE 50mm F1.2 GM.
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2.Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
50mm · f/1.2 · Sony E
A very bright 50mm prime for full-frame E-mount with an f/1.2 aperture. It targets portrait and low-light shooters who want strong subject separation.
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3.Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G
50mm · f/2.5 · Sony E
Compact 50mm prime for full-frame E-mount with an f/2.5 aperture and an aperture ring. It weighs about 174 g and matches Sony's compact G prime line.
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4.Sony FE 50mm f/1.8
50mm · f/1.8 · Sony E
A lightweight 50mm prime for full-frame E-mount with an f/1.8 aperture. It weighs about 186 g and has no built-in stabilization.
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5.Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA
55mm · f/1.8 · Sony E
A compact Zeiss normal prime for full-frame E-mount, weighing about 281 g. It focuses as close as 0.5 m and takes 49mm filters.
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6.Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
50mm · f/1.8 · Sony E
A stabilized APS-C short telephoto for E-mount, with a fast f/1.8 aperture. It weighs about 202 g and has a 49mm filter thread.
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7.Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary 018
56mm · f/1.4 · Sony E
Fast portrait prime for APS-C mirrorless, giving about 84mm equivalent. It weighs about 280 g and uses a 55mm filter thread.
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8.Sony Zeiss Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
50mm · f/1.4 · Sony E
A Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 for full-frame E-mount. It weighs about 778 g and uses 72mm filters.
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9.Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro
50mm · f/2.8 · Sony E
A 1:1 macro lens for full-frame E-mount covering 50mm at f/2.8. It weighs about 236 g and has no built-in stabilization.
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10.Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm F2 Aspherical
50mm · f/2.0 · Sony E
A manual-focus 50mm f/2 apochromat for Sony E-mount designed for sharpness with minimal colour fringing. It weighs about 364 g and takes 49mm filters.
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11.Sigma 45mm F2.8 DG DN | Contemporary 019
45mm · f/2.8 · Sony E
Compact standard prime for full-frame mirrorless with a metal build and aperture ring. It weighs about 230 g and is among the smaller full-frame E-mount lenses.
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12.Voigtlander Nokton 58mm f/1.4 SL II
58mm · f/1.4 · Sony E
This 58mm f/1.4 fast standard prime lens from Voigtlander fits Sony E mount cameras. A fast manual-focus Nokton prime from Voigtlander, built for low-light work.