Sony Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA vs Sony FE 85mm F1.8

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Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA compared with FE 85mm F1.8

	SonyPlanar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA	SonyFE 85mm F1.8
Overview
Released
Released	October 2006	March 2017
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	85 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.8
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/22	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	Eight elements in seven groups	Nine elements in eight groups
Special elements
Special elements	–	ED glass
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Nine 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
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.13×	0.13×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	–	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Camera-body screw-drive autofocus (OpticalLimits); no in-lens SSM motor	Double linear motor system
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.85 m minimum focus; optical assembly extends during focusing (LensTip and OpticalLimits)	Minimum focus 0.8 m; smooth, responsive electronic manual-focus ring
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Sony describes stabilisation supplied by compatible Alpha camera bodies	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	–	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	67 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	81 mm	78 mm
Length
Length	75 mm	82 mm
Weight
Weight	640 g	371 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Focus-hold button; auto-clutch focus ring does not rotate during autofocus	AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button; no aperture ring
Filter detail
Filter detail	72 mm filter thread	67 mm front filter thread
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	–	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	81 mm maximum diameter × 75 mm length	–
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 640 g, maker lens weight	Approximately 371 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	Bayonet hood supplied	ALC-SH150 round bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	Hood and lens case	ALC-SH150 hood, ALC-F67S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
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 Hong Kong specified late March 2017. Sony Japan brought the initially planned April launch forward to 24 March 2017. Main date retains month precision for regional release. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein tested an Alpha 7R II in 2017; Digital Camera World Matthew Richards published in 2022. Their wide-open edge sharpness judgments differ. Maker AF/MF switch specification supersedes an inconsistent sentence in Photography Blog saying there are no barrel switches