Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T vs Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T and Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM.

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Product
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Name Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL55F18Z SEL50F12GM
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Release Year 2013 2021
Release Date 2013-10-16 2021-03-16
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 898 USD 1898 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Lens Type Standard / Normal Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Prime lens (no zoom) Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Stepper Motor Linear Motor
Focus Method No information Internal
Closest Focusing Distance 50 cm 40 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,14 0,17
Aperture
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Maximum Aperture F1,8 F1,2
Diaphragm Blades 9 11
Optics
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Construction 7 elements  /  5 groups 14 elements  /  10 groups
Special Elements/Coatings 3 aspherical elements 3 Extreme aspherical elements, Nano AR II coating
Focal Length
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Focal Length 55 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 No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Weather Sealing Yes Yes
Diameter 64 mm 87 mm
Length 71 mm 108 mm
Weight 281 gr 778 gr
Other
Sony FE 55mm F1.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Sonnar T
Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 49 mm 72 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH131 ALC-SH163
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A