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Sony E 35mm F1.8 OSS vs Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS

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SonyE 35mm F1.8 OSSSonyE 50mm F1.8 OSS
Overview
ReleasedNovember 2012December 2011
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length35 mm50 mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Minimum aperturef/22f/22
Optical constructionEight elements in six groupsNine elements in eight groups
DiaphragmSeven rounded bladesSeven rounded blades
Angle of view44° APS-C32° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
MountsSony ESony E
Image circleAPS-CAPS-C
Image circle detailAPS-C coverage; 52.5 mm equivalent field of viewAPS-C coverage; 75 mm equivalent field of view
Teleconverter supportNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconvertersNot compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.3 m0.39 m
Maximum magnification0.15×0.16×
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Autofocus detailLinear autofocus motorInternal motor and internal focusing; no specific drive designation published in read maker feature page
Focus distance detail0.30 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring0.39 m minimum focus; electronically coupled manual-focus ring
Magnification detail0.15× maximum magnification0.16× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detailOptical SteadyShot; no maker stop rating publishedOptical SteadyShot; Sony specifies approximately four stops, not guaranteed under every shooting condition
Design
Filter diameter49 mm49 mm
Maximum diameter63 mm62 mm
Length45 mm62 mm
Weight154 g202 g
ControlsManual-focus ring; focus mode and optical stabilisation selected on the cameraManual-focus ring; focus mode and optical stabilisation selected on the camera
Dimensions detail63 mm maximum diameter × 45 mm length62 mm maximum diameter × 62 mm length; aluminium-alloy exterior and internal focusing
Weight detailApproximately 154 g lens; separate hood and caps excludedApproximately 202 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hoodALC-SH112 petal bayonet hoodALC-SH116 round bayonet hood
In the boxALC-SH112 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listedALC-SH116 hood, front cap and rear cap; no case listed
Release detailSony’s US press release reproduced in full by DPReview on 12 September 2012 specified November 2012. Sony Japan later confirmed 7 December 2012 for that market; main release retains earlier US month, exact global first day unconfirmed. Sony Alpha Blog’s 2013 year is not first sale. Full independent reviews: Reviewed TJ Donegan, Alpha 6000 samples, and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000. Their value and colour-fringing judgments differ. Maker 154 g/45 mm supersedes Blog155 g/55.5 mm; barrel material disagrees between reviews and is omitted. No borrowed sibling coatings or special-element countsPhotography Blog’s contemporaneous 24 August 2011 US-price launch report specifies December availability; Imaging Resource’s later exact review corroborates end of 2011 release. Sony Japan delayed its local launch after Thai floods and finally specified 9 March 2012. Exact global first day unconfirmed. Sony Hong Kong added the black finish from September 2013; it is a colour configuration, not another generation. Two full independent reviews: Sony Alpha Lab Jay on NEX-5N, mostly corrected JPEG samples, and Sony Alpha Blog Marc Alhadeff on Alpha 6000. Their corner-sharpness judgments differ across bodies/tests. Unconfirmed ED glass/motor subtype in third-party descriptions omitted

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