Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA vs Sony Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA

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Distagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA compared with Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA

	SonyDistagon T* FE 35mm F1.4 ZA	SonyPlanar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA
Overview
Released
Released	March 2015	July 2016
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	35 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.4	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	Twelve elements in eight groups	Twelve elements in nine groups; double-Gauss design combined with a rear internal-focusing group
Special elements
Special elements	Three aspherical elements in total, including one AA advanced aspherical element	Two aspherical elements in total including one AA advanced aspherical element; one ED glass element
Coatings
Coatings	Zeiss T* coating	Zeiss T* coating
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	Nine rounded blades	Eleven rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	63° full frame; 44° APS-C	47° full frame; 32° APS-C
Mount and compatibility
Mounts
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame coverage; 52.5 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C	Full-frame coverage; 75 mm equivalent field of view on APS-C
Teleconverter support
Teleconverter support	–	Not compatible with Sony E-mount teleconverters
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.3 m	0.45 m
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.18×	0.15×
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Direct Drive SSM (DDSSM) piezoelectric ultrasonic focus drive	Ring-drive SSM (Super Sonic wave Motor)
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	0.3 m minimum focus distance	0.45 m minimum focus distance
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	0.18× maximum magnification	0.15× maximum magnification
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No optical stabilisation	No optical stabilisation; compatible camera body stabilisation can be used
Video features
Video features	Aperture click switch permits continuous adjustment without click sound	Aperture click switch permits continuous adjustment without click sound
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	72 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	78.5 mm	83.5 mm
Length
Length	112 mm	108 mm
Weight
Weight	630 g (better)	778 g
Controls
Controls	Manual-focus ring and aperture ring with click on/off switch	Manual-focus ring, AF/MF switch and aperture ring with click on/off switch
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress	Dust and moisture resistant design; not guaranteed to prevent all ingress
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	78.5 mm maximum diameter × 112 mm length	83.5 mm maximum diameter × 108 mm length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 630 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 778 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH137 petal bayonet hood, supplied	ALC-SH143 petal bayonet hood, supplied
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH137 hood, front cap, rear cap and soft case	ALC-SH143 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
Release detail
Release detail	Sony Singapore release dated 5 March 2015 reproduced in full by Shutter Journey gives this exact lens availability from March 2015 onwards. Sony Japan announcement gives June 2015 and Sony US gives April 2015; main release retains earliest regional maker month, exact first day unconfirmed. Announcement 3 March 2015 is the Sony US release reproduced by DPReview. Full independent reviews read: Photography Blog Jack Baker on Alpha 7 II and OpticalLimits Klaus Schroiff on Alpha 7R II. Different wide-open corners, blur, fringing and autofocus judgments retained. Blog incorrectly adds one AA to three aspherical elements; exact maker states three total including AA	Sony US announcement dated 11 July 2016 on PRNewswire gives shipping in July; Sony Japan specifies 29 July. Main release retains month precision because exact global first day is not established. Two independent full reviews read: Photography Blog Mark Goldstein and Amateur Photographer Andy Westlake, both using Alpha 7R II. Their wide-open sharpness and focus-speed disagreement retained; AP page refreshed in 2023 includes later GM context. Blog focus paragraph incorrectly says 71 mm filter; maker 72 mm used. No inferred predecessor link