The Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS is a short telephoto APS-C prime lens for the Sony E-mount, released by Sony on August 24, 2011.[1][2]

Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
MakerSony
Lens mount(s)Sony E-mount
Technical data
TypePrime
Focus driveAutofocus
Focal length50mm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)75mm
Image formatAPS-C
Aperture (max/min)f/1.8-22.0
Close focus distance0.39 metres (1.3 ft)
Max. magnification1:6 (0.16x)
Diaphragm blades7
Construction9 elements in 8 groups
Features
Manual focus overrideYes Yes
Weather-sealingNo No
Lens-based stabilizationYes Yes
Aperture ringNo No
ApplicationPortrait, Low-Light
Physical
Max. length62.0 millimetres (2.44 in)
Diameter62.0 millimetres (2.44 in)
Weight202 grams (0.445 lb)
Filter diameter49mm
Accessories
Lens hoodPlastic lens hood, ALC-SH116
History
Introduction2011
Retail info
MSRP$298 USD

Build quality

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The lens has a mixture of high quality plastic and aluminium body. It is a comparably compact lens with a metal mount and a silent, fast autofocus. Being a small telephoto lens with a focal length equivalent of 75mm one of its purposes is portrait shots.

It features OSS (Optical Steady Shot).

Image quality

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Wide open the lens is rather soft but stopping down to f/5.6 yields very sharp results. That way portraits shot wide open render soft with a very nice bokeh.[3]

Distortion is very low and vignetting negligible, but the culprit of this lens is chromatic aberration which is very strong wide open and becomes acceptable only by stopping down towards f/5.6.[4][5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS SEL50F18 Review". www.imaging-resource.com. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ^ "Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS". photographylife.com. 24 January 2014. Archived from the original on 2017-08-21. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  3. ^ "Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS for Sony E mount test/review on Sony Alpha Blog". Sony Alpha Blog. 2018-09-25. Archived from the original on 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  4. ^ "Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS SEL50F18 Review". www.imaging-resource.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  5. ^ "Sony NEX 50mm F/1.8 OSS review". kurtmunger.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2019-06-23.