Sony FE 50mm f/1.4 GM
Sony E, full sizeProduct details
| Sensor compatibility | full size |
| Weight | 516 g |
| Focus type | Autofocus, Manual focus |
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Bayonet lens mount | Sony E |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Item number | 24181267 |
| Manufacturer | |
| Category | |
| Manufacturer no. | SEL50F14GM.SYX |
| Release date | 15.3.2023 |
| Sales rank in Category Lenses |
| Colour group | Black |
| Minimum focus distance | 0.41 m |
| Lens type | Prime lens |
| Bayonet lens mount | Sony E |
| Max. Aperture | 1.40 |
| Min. aperture | 16 |
| Min. focal length | 50 mm |
| Max. focal length | 50 mm |
| Focal length | 50 mm |
| Sensor compatibility | full size |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 11 x |
| Filter thread | 67 mm |
| Number of lenses | 14 |
| Number of lens groups | 11 |
| Lens equipment | Filter thread |
| Optical zoom | 0.18 x |
| Focus type | Autofocus, Manual focus |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Manufacturer commitment | RE100, SBTi |
| Scope of delivery | Lens, SoftCase, Lens Hood ALC-SH173, Lens front cap ALC-F67S, Lens rear cap ALC-R1EM |
| Weight | 516 g |
| Length | 96 mm |
| Diameter | 80.60 mm |
| Length | 18.40 cm |
| Width | 14 cm |
| Height | 13 cm |
| Weight | 961 g |
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| Valid from | 1.11.2024 |
| Ends | 31.1.2025 |
| Closing date | 31.3.2025 |
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Reviews & Ratings
Warranty score
How often does a product of this brand in the «Lenses» category have a defect within the first 24 months?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 2.Canon0.3 %
- 2.Nikon0.3 %
- 4.Sony0.4 %
- 4.TTArtisan0.4 %
- 6.Panasonic0.5 %
Warranty case duration
How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 3.TTArtisan5 days
- 4.Nikon7 days
- 4.Sony7 days
- 6.Fujifilm15 days
- 7.Samyang20 days
Return rate
How often is a product of this brand in the «Lenses» category returned?
Source: Digitec Galaxus- 3.Fujifilm4.7 %
- 5.Nikon4.8 %
- 6.Sony5.1 %
- 7.Sigma5.3 %
- 8.Panasonic6.3 %
The new Sony FE 1.4/50 mm GM has a higher contrast than the Zeiss Planar T FE 1.4/50 mm ZA. This is most evident at open aperture and there also with the edge fall-off. The Sony GM weighs only 516 grams instead of 778 grams like the Zeiss optics and is one centimetre shorter. So the Zeiss Planar remains a very good lens, but has to give way to the new, even better Sony GM in terms of image quality...
- Best resolution values, flawless representation without chromatic aberrations and the like as well as the very good workmanship speak for the lens.
- While the new Sony lens is more compact and lighter than its predecessors, it remains massive. The price for the new introduction is high.
Sony sets the standard in resolution and image reproduction with the new 50-millimetre fixed focal length. The linear motor-based autofocus system fully exploits the extensive capabilities of Sony's advanced full-frame E cameras.
- High resolution
- Fast and precise autofocus
- Light and compact
- High price
If you combine the haptic impression, the experiences in the practical test and the results of the laboratory test, you come to the conclusion that Sony has succeeded in a sensible further development with the 50mm F1.4 GM. In the practical test, it was not only the resolution quality and the speed of the autofocus that caught our eye, but also the compactness of the lens...