Sony 50mm F1.4 vs Sony FE 50mm F1.4 GM

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50mm F1.4 compared with FE 50mm F1.4 GM

	Sony50mm F1.4	SonyFE 50mm F1.4 GM
Overview
Released
Released	July 2006	March 2023
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/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seven elements in six groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	Two XA extreme-aspherical elements and one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	–	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	47° full-frame; 32° APS-C	47° full frame; 32° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony A	Sony E
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 coverage; 75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	Sony 1.4× and 2× teleconverters unsupported	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.45 m	0.38 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.15×	0.18× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (DPReview and OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor	XD linear motors
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.45 m minimum focus; distance and depth-of-field scales. Whole optical assembly extends during focusing (DPReview)	Minimum focus 0.41 m with autofocus or 0.38 m with manual focus; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum magnification 0.16× with autofocus or 0.18× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens optical stabilisation (DPReview); maker notes compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Focus-breathing reduction and breathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation operates in movie mode and may slightly change field of view and image quality
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	65.5 mm	80.6 mm
Length
Length	43 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	220 g (better)	516 g
Controls
Controls	–	Aperture ring with click on/off and iris lock, AF/MF switch and two customisable focus-hold buttons
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 516 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Bayonet hood supplied; SH0011 identification in DPReview	ALC-SH173 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Lens hood; DPReview lists front and rear caps, with regional accessory differences possible	ALC-SH173 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
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 UK announced on 21 February 2023 and specified March 2023 availability. Photography Blog gives April 2023; the maker's earlier month is retained. UK launch price omitted because the actual Sony UK press page lists only a euro price