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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 vs Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 and the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.9 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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	Sony FE 50mm f/1.8	Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G
Maker	Sony	Sony
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8brighter	f/2.5
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	186 g	174 glighter
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8: 50mm.

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G: 50mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8: f/1.8 wide open.

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G: f/2.5 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.

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

and 31 more

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G