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Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS vs Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM

The Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS if you want optical stabilisation, which helps most on bodies without it. Pick the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM if you want a fit on more cameras (72 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS	Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM
Maker	Sony	Yongnuo
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	75mm on APS-C	75mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	yesstabilised	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	202 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	72 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: 50mm on APS-C, like 75mm.

Aperture

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

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM: 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. In all, the Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS fits 41 and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DA DSM 72.