Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T vs Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T and Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS.

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Product
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Name Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL50F14Z SEL50F18/B
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Release Year 2016 2011
Release Date 2016-07-11 2011-08-24
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 998 USD 298 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Lens Type Standard / Normal Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) Yes
Focus
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Ring-Type Ultrasonic Stepper Motor
Focus Method Internal Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 45 cm 39 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,15 0,16
Aperture
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Maximum Aperture F1,4 F1,8
Diaphragm Blades 11 7
Optics
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Construction 12 elements  /  9 groups 8 elements  /  7 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 2 aspherical + 1 ED element + Zeiss T coating No information
Focal Length
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Focal Length 50 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization No Yes
OSS (Optical SteadyShot)
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 84 mm 62 mm
Length 108 mm 62 mm
Weight 778 gr 202 gr
Other
Sony FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Planar T
Sony E 50mm F1.8 OSS
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH143 ALC-SH116
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A