Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM vs Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G

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FE 50mm F1.2 GM compared with FE 50mm F2.5 G

	SonyFE 50mm F1.2 GM	SonyFE 50mm F2.5 G
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	April 2021
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	50 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/2.5
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/22
Optical construction
Optical construction	14 elements in 10 groups	Nine elements in nine groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three XA extreme-aspherical elements	Two aspherical elements and ED glass
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element	–
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 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 E	Sony E
Image circle
Image circle	Full frame	Full frame
Image circle detail
Image circle detail	Full-frame 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	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC	Not compatible with SEL14TC or SEL20TC
Focus and stabilisation
Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes
Minimum focus distance
Minimum focus distance	0.4 m	0.31 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.17×	0.21× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors and a floating-focus mechanism	Two linear motors; internal focusing. Maker does not designate these motors XD
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.4 m; Linear Response MF	Minimum focus 0.35 m in AF or 0.31 m in MF; Linear Response MF
Magnification detail
Magnification detail	Maximum magnification 0.17×	Maximum magnification 0.18× in AF or 0.21× in MF
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation
Design
Dust and moisture resistant
Dust and moisture resistant	Yes	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	49 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	87 mm	68 mm
Length
Length	108 mm	45 mm
Weight
Weight	778 g	174 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and two customisable focus-hold buttons	Aperture ring with click on/off switch, AF/MF switch and one customisable focus-hold button
Weather resistance
Weather resistance	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Dimensions detail
Dimensions detail	–	Aluminium exterior and hood; internal focusing preserves lens length
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 778 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 174 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH163 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH166 cap-type hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH163 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and case strap	ALC-SH166 hood, ALC-F49S front cap and ALC-R1EM rear cap; no case listed
Release detail
Release detail	Sony UK announced on 16 March 2021 and specified April 2021 availability. Photography Blog gives May 2021; the maker's earlier month is retained. UK launch price omitted because the actual Sony UK press page lists only a euro price	Sony Europe specified April 2021 availability, separately from the 23 March announcement. Photography Blog Mark Goldstein and Digital Camera World Rod Lawton independently reviewed this exact model. Sony specifies two linear motors and two aspherical elements, correcting Photography Blog’s XD and three-aspherical descriptions. Maker 0.35 m AF / 0.31 m MF corrects Photography Blog’s swapped macro-section distances. No unconfirmed fluorine coating is imported