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Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro vs TTArtisan 50mm f/2

The Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro if you want autofocus. Pick the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 if you want a brighter f/2 (1.0 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds and a fit on more cameras (180 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2

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/2.8 Macro	TTArtisan 50mm f/2
Maker	Sony	TTArtisan
Focal length	50mm (macro)	50mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	50mm	50mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2brighter
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon RF, L-Mount, Micro Four Thirds
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	236 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	180 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro: 50mm.

TTArtisan 50mm f/2: 50mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro: f/2.8 wide open.

TTArtisan 50mm f/2: f/2 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/2.8 Macro fits 41 and the TTArtisan 50mm f/2 180.