Sony Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA vs Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

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Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA compared with FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

	SonyPlanar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA	SonyFE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Overview
Released
Released	October 2006	September 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	85 mm	85 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 seven groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	Two XA extreme-aspherical and two ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	29° full-frame; 19° APS-C	29° full frame; 19° 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; 127.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 127.5 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	0.85 m	0.8 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.13×	0.12× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor	Two XD linear motors; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.85 m minimum focus; optical assembly extends during focusing (LensTip and OpticalLimits)	Minimum focus 0.85 m with autofocus or 0.80 m with manual focus; OpticalLimits reverses these modes in its specification table, so the maker values are used
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	–	Maximum magnification 0.11× with autofocus or 0.12× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Sony describes stabilisation supplied by compatible Alpha camera bodies	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Video features
Video features	–	Breathing compensation with compatible cameras; compensation crops the image
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	81 mm	84.7 mm
Length
Length	75 mm	107.3 mm
Weight
Weight	640 g (better)	642 g
Controls
Controls	Focus-hold button; auto-clutch focus ring does not rotate during autofocus	Aperture ring, click on/off switch, iris lock, AF/MF switch and two focus-hold buttons
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm filter thread	–
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	81 mm maximum diameter × 75 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 640 g, maker lens weight	Approximately 642 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	Bayonet hood supplied	ALC-SH180 bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Hood and lens case	ALC-SH180 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony’s 6 June 2006 Alpha lens announcement, revised 12 July, states October sale in Japan; no exact day is specified.	Sony UK announced on 28 August 2024 with September 2024 availability; Sony Japan specifies 20 September 2024 for that market. UK first-sale precision remains the month. Photography Blog incorrectly gives F2.8–F22 in an iris-lock paragraph; maker F1.4–F16 is used.