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Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 vs Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4

The Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 and the Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.8 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds; autofocus; and a lighter lens (371 g against 594 g). On these specs the Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 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 85mm f/1.8	Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4
Maker	Sony	Zeiss
Focal length	85mm (prime)	85mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	85mm	85mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8brighter	f/2.4
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yesautofocus	no, manual focus
Weight	371 glighter	594 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8: 85mm.

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: 85mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 85mm f/1.8: f/1.8 wide open.

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4: f/2.4 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 85mm f/1.8

and 31 more

Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4