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Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE vs Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS

The Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE and the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it; a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter; and a lighter lens (202 g against 230 g).

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE	Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS
Maker	Samyang	Sony
Focal length	75mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	75mm	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	yesstabilised
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	230 g	202 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE: 75mm.

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 FE: f/1.8 wide open.

Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS: f/1.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body.