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

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

	SonyPlanar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM	SonyFE 50mm F1.4 GM
Overview
Released
Released	May 2013	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	Eight elements in five groups; two aspherical elements	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	Two XA extreme-aspherical elements and one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	ZEISS T* anti-reflection coating (Photography Blog)	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine blades; circular aperture	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	47° on full frame; 32° on 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	0.14×	0.18× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor)	XD linear motors
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Rear focusing maintains lens length; focus ring does not rotate during autofocus; direct manual focus (DMF) supported	Minimum focus 0.41 m with autofocus or 0.38 m with manual focus; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.14× maximum reproduction ratio	Maximum magnification 0.16× with autofocus or 0.18× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens optical stabilisation; compatible camera-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	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	81 mm	80.6 mm
Length
Length	71.5 mm	96 mm
Weight
Weight	518 g	516 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus hold button; AF/MF switch (ePHOTOzine)	Aperture ring with click on/off and iris lock, AF/MF switch and two customisable focus-hold buttons
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm non-rotating filter thread (Photography Blog)	–
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not an IP rating	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	81 mm maximum diameter × 71.5 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 518 g, maker lens weight	Approximately 516 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH126 round bayonet hood supplied	ALC-SH173 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Lens hood; front and rear caps	ALC-SH173 hood, ALC-F67S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft 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 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