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

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

	Sony50mm F1.4	SonyPlanar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
Overview
Released
Released	July 2006	July 2016
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	Twelve elements in nine groups; double-Gauss design combined with a rear internal-focusing group
Special elements
Special elements	–	Two aspherical elements in total including one AA advanced aspherical element; one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	–	Zeiss T* coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Eleven 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 Sony E-mount teleconverters
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×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (DPReview and OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor	Ring-drive 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)	0.45 m minimum focus distance
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	0.15× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens optical stabilisation (DPReview); maker notes compatible Alpha bodies provide in-body stabilisation	No optical stabilisation; compatible camera body stabilisation can be used
Video features
Video features	–	Aperture click switch permits continuous adjustment without click sound
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	83.5 mm
Length
Length	43 mm	108 mm
Weight
Weight	220 g (better)	778 g
Controls
Controls	–	Manual-focus ring, AF/MF switch and aperture ring with click on/off switch
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	83.5 mm maximum diameter × 108 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 778 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-SH143 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	Lens hood; DPReview lists front and rear caps, with regional accessory differences possible	ALC-SH143 hood, ALC-F72S 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 US announcement dated 11 July 2016 on PRNewswire gives shipping in July; Sony Japan specifies 29 July. Main release retains month precision because exact global first day is not established. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein and Amateur Photographer Andy Westlake, both using Alpha 7R II. Their wide-open sharpness and focus-speed disagreement retained; AP page refreshed in 2023 includes later GM context. Blog focus paragraph incorrectly says 71 mm filter; maker 72 mm used. No inferred predecessor link