Sony Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM vs Sony Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA

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Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM compared with Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA

	SonyPlanar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM	SonyPlanar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA
Overview
Released
Released	May 2013	October 2006
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Eight elements in five groups; two aspherical elements	Eight elements in seven groups
Coatings
Coatings	ZEISS T* anti-reflection coating (Photography Blog)	Zeiss T* coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades; circular aperture	Nine rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	47° on full frame; 32° on APS-C	29° full-frame; 19° 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; 127.5 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	0.85 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.14×	0.13×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	–
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor)	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Rear focusing maintains lens length; focus ring does not rotate during autofocus; direct manual focus (DMF) supported	0.85 m minimum focus; optical assembly extends during focusing (LensTip and OpticalLimits)
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.14× maximum reproduction ratio	–
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens optical stabilisation; compatible camera-body stabilisation	Sony describes stabilisation supplied by compatible Alpha camera bodies
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	–
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	81 mm	81 mm
Length
Length	71.5 mm	75 mm
Weight
Weight	518 g (better)	640 g
Controls
Controls	Focus hold button; AF/MF switch (ePHOTOzine)	Focus-hold button; auto-clutch focus ring does not rotate during autofocus
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm non-rotating filter thread (Photography Blog)	72 mm filter thread
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	81 mm maximum diameter × 75 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 518 g, maker lens weight	Approximately 640 g, maker lens weight
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH126 round bayonet hood supplied	Bayonet hood supplied
In the box
In the box	Lens hood; front and rear caps	Hood and lens case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Canada specifies May 2013 availability. Sony Japan revised its planned May launch to 26 July 2013 on 26 April.	Sony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement, revised 12 July, states October sale in Japan; no exact day is specified.