Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS vs Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

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Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Name Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL70350G SAL50F18
Release Date and Price
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Release Year 2019 2009
Release Date 2019-08-28 2009-05-18
MSRP 998 USD N/A
Last known price 898 USD 0 USD
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Lens Type
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Lens Type Telephoto Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Mount Sony E Sony A
Designed for APS-C sensor Yes Yes
Focus
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor Micro Motor
Focus Method Extends No information
Closest Focusing Distance 110 cm 34 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,23 0,2
Aperture
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Maximum Aperture F4,5-6,3
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 70 mm
F6,3 at 350 mm
Variable Aperture
F1,8
Diaphragm Blades 7 7
Optics
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Construction 19 elements  /  13 groups 6 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings One aspherical and three ED (extra low dispersion) elements. No information
Focal Length
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Focal Length 70-350 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range 280 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 77 mm 70 mm
Length 142 mm 45 mm
Weight 625 gr 170 gr
Other
Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 G OSS
Sony DT 50mm F1.8 SAM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 67 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Not Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH160 N/A
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A