Sony 50mm F2.8 Macro vs Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

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50mm F2.8 Macro compared with FE 50mm F2.8 Macro

	Sony50mm F2.8 Macro	SonyFE 50mm F2.8 Macro
Overview
Released
Released	July 2006	September 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/32	f/16
Macro lens
Macro lens	Yes	Yes
Optical construction
Optical construction	Seven elements in six groups; double-floating focus design	Eight elements in seven groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	ED glass and aspherical elements; counts not specified in the cited maker feature text
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Seven rounded blades	Seven 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	0.2 m	0.16 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	1×	1×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-driven screw autofocus (OpticalLimits); auto-clutch keeps focus ring stationary during AF	–
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.2 m minimum focus; double-floating mechanism maintains close-focus correction	0.16 m minimum from the image sensor; working distance approximately 50 mm or less at closest focus
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Life-size 1.0× maximum magnification	1.0× life-size maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation specification published in read maker pages; body stabilisation compatibility is camera-dependent	No optical stabilisation; compatible body stabilisation can be used
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	55 mm	55 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	71.5 mm	70.8 mm
Length
Length	60 mm	71 mm
Weight
Weight	295 g	236 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus-hold button and focus-range limiter	Manual-focus ring, AF/MF switch, focus-range limiter and focus-hold button; magnification and distance markings
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	70.8 mm maximum diameter × 71 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Approximately 236 g lens; separate caps excluded
Filter detail
Filter detail	55 mm front filter thread	–
Lens hood
Lens hood	Maker lists no separate hood; front element is recessed	No hood listed by Sony
In the box
In the box	–	ALC-F55S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement, revised 12 July, specifies 21 July sale in Japan. Sony Store currently does not handle this historical lens.	Sony Canada announcement dated 30 August 2016 gives September availability; Sony Japan specifies 24 September 2016. Main release retains September precision because exact first global day is not established. Two independent full reviews retained: Photography Blog credited Mark Goldstein on Alpha 7S and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 7R II. Amateur Photographer Richard Sibley was also read but closely overlaps Photography Blog wording, so it is not counted as an independent second review. Reviews disagree on detected colour fringing and barrel material; maker does not specify barrel material here, so it is omitted