Sony 50mm F1.4 vs Sony Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM

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50mm F1.4 compared with Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM

	Sony50mm F1.4	SonyPlanar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM
Overview
Released
Released	July 2006	May 2013
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seven elements in six groups	Eight elements in five groups; two aspherical elements
Coatings
Coatings	–	ZEISS T* anti-reflection coating (Photography Blog)
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Nine blades; circular aperture
Angle of view
Angle of view	47° full-frame; 32° APS-C	47° on full frame; 32° on APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony A
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame A-mount coverage; 75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.15×	0.14×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (DPReview and OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor	SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor)
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.45 m minimum focus; distance and depth-of-field scales. Whole optical assembly extends during focusing (DPReview)	Rear focusing maintains lens length; focus ring does not rotate during autofocus; direct manual focus (DMF) supported
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	0.14× maximum reproduction ratio
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens optical stabilisation (DPReview); maker notes compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation	No lens optical stabilisation; compatible camera-body stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	65.5 mm	81 mm
Length
Length	43 mm	71.5 mm
Weight
Weight	220 g (better)	518 g
Controls
Controls	–	Focus hold button; AF/MF switch (ePHOTOzine)
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread	72 mm non-rotating filter thread (Photography Blog)
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust and moisture resistant design; not an IP rating
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	81 mm maximum diameter × 71.5 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 518 g, maker lens weight
Lens hood
Lens hood	Bayonet hood supplied; SH0011 identification in DPReview	ALC-SH126 round bayonet hood supplied
In the box
In the box	Lens hood; DPReview lists front and rear caps, with regional accessory differences possible	Lens hood; front and rear caps
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement, revised 12 July, specifies 21 July sale in Japan. Sony archive labels production completed; no current-range claim.	Sony Canada specifies May 2013 availability. Sony Japan revised its planned May launch to 26 July 2013 on 26 April.