Lenses comparison


Manufacturer	Sony	Sony	Leica	Carl Zeiss	Tamron
Model	Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55 mm f/1.8 ZA	FE 50 mm f/1.8	Summicron-M 50 mm f/2.0	Loxia 50 mm f/2	SP 45 mm f/1.8 Di VC USD
Lenst style	Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal	Wide angle
Focal length	55 mm	50 mm	50 mm	50 mm	45 mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8	f/2	f/2 - 22	f/1.8
Angle of view	43 ^o	47 ^o	47 ^o	46.78 ^o	51.3 ^o
Closest focusing distance	0.5 m	0.45 m	0.7 m	0.45 m	0.29 m
Maximum magnification	1:7	0.14	1:11	1:6.9	3.4
Minimum aperture	22	22	16	22	16
Diaphragm blades	9	7	8	0	9
Auto focus type	AF	AF / MF	MF	MF	AF USD
Lens Construction	7 elements / 5 group	6 elements / 5 group	6 elements / 4 group	6 elements / 4 group	10 elements / 8 group
Filter diameter	49 mm	49 mm	39 mm	52 mm	67 mm
Macro Yes/No	No	No	No	No	No
Stabilization	No	No	No	No	Yes
Available mounts	Sony E Sony FE	Sony E Sony FE	Leica M / VM-Mount	Sony E Sony FE	Canon EF Nikon F Sony A / Minolta
Dimensions	64.4 x 70.5 mm	68.6 x 59.5 mm	53 x 43.5 mm	59.2 x 62.1 mm	91.7 x 80.4 mm
Weight	281 g	186 g	240 g	320 g	540 g
Additional information	Announced: 16.10.2013	Announced: 29.03.2016	Internal thread for screw-in type filters E 39 Available in black or silver colour	Premier: 2.09.2014	Announced: September 2, 2015, two molded glass aspherical elements and one LD (Low Dispersion) element
Score [max 5.00]	4.83 (2)	3.00 (1)	No score	No score	4.83 (2)
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