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Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 vs Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF DSM

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

Which to pick

Pick the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF DSM if you want a fit on more cameras (57 against 41 in this guide). On these specs the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF 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 FE 50mm f/1.8	Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF DSM
Maker	Sony	Yongnuo
Focal length	50mm (prime)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Nikon Z
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	186 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	57 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8: 50mm.

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF DSM: 50mm.

Aperture

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

Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF 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 FE 50mm f/1.8 fits 41 and the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 DF DSM 57.