Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G

Compact, high-quality standard lens

This lens delivers the excellent image quality and beautiful bokeh of a Sony G lens in a quality compact size for intuitive use. This is the ideal lens for taking casual portraits. The fast, precise, and quiet autofocus is ideal for stills and videos, capturing the crucial moments.

Assorted portable fixed focal length lenses

This is one of our fixed focal length Sony G lenses (sold separately), which offers different focal lengths but the same look, same 49mm filter diameter, and similar design and layout. They're compact enough that the three of them can be carried around, so you can shoot great shots for a variety of scenes and subjects. Their similar weight even makes it easier to rebalance the gimbal.

Intuitive operation, metallic design and transparent optical system

The metallic (aluminum) finish of the lens housing and lens hood, as well as the engraved focal length and aperture indicators, testify to excellent build quality. The ultra-compact and lightweight design, excellent image quality of the Sony G lens, aperture ring and linear response manual focus provide intuitive and enjoyable operation.

Stunning and natural bokeh

The circular seven-blade aperture, with precise control of the spherical aberration that acts on the bokeh, produces the sublime bokeh effect characteristic of the Sony G lens.

Two linear motors for fast, precise and quiet autofocus

Dual linear motors provide fast and precise autofocus with excellent tracking that optimizes the performance of the camera body to capture decisive moments, such as city snapshots, expression changes in portraits and the like. . Fast, precise, and quiet autofocus and high-performance tracking are suitable for both stills and movies.

Excellent close-up performance

The minimum focusing distance and the magnification of 35cm / 0.18 × (autofocus) and 31cm / 0.21 × (manual focus) respectively, allow this lens to be used for many situations. such as taking close-ups of flowers or small objects in the city with a blurred background that makes the subject stand out.

The lens cap and filter can also be housed in the lens hood

The diameter of the threaded lens hood is equal to the diameter of the lens filter (49mm), allowing the same lens cap and filter to be attached to the lens hood and lens barrel for convenience .

Metallic finish and resistance to dust and moisture

The metallic (aluminum) exterior finish of the lens housing and lens hood contributes to its reliability by giving it increased strength and durability. Also resistant to dust and moisture, it ensures reliable operation in harsh outdoor filming environments.

Customizable focus lock button

The focus lock button is customizable in the camera menu. It is also possible to assign it another function, according to the user's preferences. For example, if the Eye AF autofocus function that automatically follows human eyes is assigned, the fingers of the right hand holding the camera can remain stationary while the left thumb operates Eye AF, for a secure hold. more stable.

Natural, linear response to manual focus

Linear Response Manual Focus responds directly to subtle zoom ring adjustments during manual focus. Rotating the ring linearly translates into a corresponding change in focus much like a mechanical control, directly reflecting the photographer's intention and allowing for subtle focus adjustments.

Aperture Ring Click Switches

The aperture ring provides the instant operation that professionals look for when shooting photos and videos. In addition to the quiet linear motors, clicks can be ON for a tactile feel when shooting photos, or OFF when shooting videos, for smooth and natural aperture settings. It is an ideal setup for situations requiring silence, such as shooting movies.

Easy switching between auto / manual focus modes

The "focus mode switch" provides comfortable shooting by instantly switching between automatic and manual focus depending on conditions of shooting.

Compatible with a wide variety of filters

The diameter of the threaded cap is equal to the diameter of the lens filter (49mm), which allows the same lens cap and filter to be attached to the lens hood and barrel of the lens. Thanks to its internal focus, the front lens does not rotate, allowing circular polarizing filters to be attached for landscapes, neutral density filters for films, etc., providing the user with limitless creativity.

75mm equivalent on APS-C boxes

This lens also works well in APS-C cameras, offering a wide-angle focal length of 75mm (35mm full-frame equivalent), useful for a wide range of scenes, such as urban portraits.

Internal focus for easy film making

The internal focusing mechanism maintains the full length of the focal length when focusing, making it easy to shoot with a gimbal or handle.

Lens characteristics

Type
Sony E-type lens
Format
35mm full frame
Focal length (mm)
50
35mm Equivalent Focal Length (APS-C)
75
Objective groups / elements
9-9
Viewing angle (35mm)
47
Viewing Angle (APS-C)
32
Maximum lens aperture (F)
2.5
Minimum opening (F)
22
Shutter slats
7
Circular diaphragm
Yes
Minimum focus distance
0.35m (autofocus), 0.31m (manual focus)
Maximum magnification ratio (x)
× 0.18 (autofocus), × 0.21 (manual focus)
Objective diameter (mm)
49
Image stabilizer (SteadyShot)
- (integrated into the housing)
Telephoto compatibility (x1.4)
-
Telephoto compatibility (x2.0)
-
Sun visor type
Cap type

Weight and dimensions

Dimensions (D x W)
68 x 45 mm
Weight
174 g

What's in the box

Sun visor (model): ALC-SH166
Front lens cap: ALC-F49S
Rear lens cap: ALC-R1EM