Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM vs Sony FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

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FE 50mm F1.2 GM compared with FE 85mm F1.4 GM II

	SonyFE 50mm F1.2 GM	SonyFE 85mm F1.4 GM II
Overview
Released
Released	April 2021	September 2024
Optics
Lens type
Lens type	Prime	Prime
Focal length
Focal length	50 mm	85 mm
Maximum aperture
Maximum aperture	f/1.2	f/1.4
Minimum aperture
Minimum aperture	f/16	f/16
Optical construction
Optical construction	14 elements in 10 groups	14 elements in 11 groups
Special elements
Special elements	Three XA extreme-aspherical elements	Two XA extreme-aspherical and two ED elements
Coatings
Coatings	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element	Nano AR Coating II; fluorine coating on front element
Diaphragm
Diaphragm	11 rounded blades	11 rounded blades
Angle of view
Angle of view	47° full frame; 32° APS-C	29° full frame; 19° 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; 127.5 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	0.8 m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification
Maximum magnification	0.17×	0.12× (manual focus)
Optical stabilisation
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Autofocus detail
Autofocus detail	Four XD linear motors and a floating-focus mechanism	Two XD linear motors; Linear Response MF
Focus distance detail
Focus distance detail	Minimum focus 0.4 m; Linear Response MF	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 0.17×	Maximum magnification 0.11× with autofocus or 0.12× with manual focus
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	No lens stabilisation; compatible bodies provide stabilisation	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	Yes
Filter diameter
Filter diameter	72 mm	77 mm
Maximum diameter
Maximum diameter	87 mm	84.7 mm
Length
Length	108 mm	107.3 mm
Weight
Weight	778 g	642 g (better)
Controls
Controls	Aperture ring with click on/off, AF/MF switch and two customisable focus-hold buttons	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	Dust- and moisture-resistant design; not guaranteed completely dust- or moisture-proof
Weight detail
Weight detail	Approximately 778 g lens; separate hood and caps excluded	Approximately 642 g lens; separately supplied hood, caps and case excluded
Lens hood
Lens hood	ALC-SH163 round bayonet hood	ALC-SH180 bayonet hood
In the box
In the box	ALC-SH163 hood, ALC-F72S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap, soft case and case strap	ALC-SH180 hood, ALC-F77S front cap, ALC-R1EM rear cap and soft case
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 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.