Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS vs Sony FE 50mm F1.8

This is a full comparison between the lenses Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS and Sony FE 50mm F1.8.

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Product
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Name Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Manufacturer Sony Sony
SKU SEL70300G SEL50F18F
Release Date and Price
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Release Year 2016 2016
Release Date 2016-03-29 2016-03-29
MSRP N/A N/A
Last known price 1173 USD 198 USD
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Lens Type
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Lens Type Telephoto Standard / Normal
Zoom or Prime Zoom lens Prime lens (no zoom)
Mount and Compatibility
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Mount Sony E Sony E
Designed for APS-C sensor No (Suitable for all sensors) No (Suitable for all sensors)
Focus
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Autofocus (AF) Yes Yes
Built-in Autofocus (AF) Motor Yes Yes
Motor Type Linear Motor No information
Focus Method No information Extends
Closest Focusing Distance 90 cm 45 cm
Maximum Magnification 0,31 0,14
Aperture
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Maximum Aperture F4,5-5,6
This lens has a variable aperture at different focal lengths.
F4,5 at 70 mm
F5,6 at 300 mm
Variable Aperture
F1,8
Diaphragm Blades 9 7
Optics
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Construction 16 elements  /  13 groups 6 elements  /  5 groups
Special Elements/Coatings Four aspherical and two ED elements + Nano AR coating 1 Aspherical Element
Focal Length
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Focal Length 70-300 mm 50 mm
Zoom Range 230 mm None (Prime lens)
No Zoom available.
Built-in Teleconverter No No
Teleconverter Multiplier N/A N/A
Image Stabilization Yes No
Image Stabilization CIPA Rating N/A N/A
Physical
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Weather Sealing Yes No
Diameter 84 mm 69 mm
Length 144 mm 60 mm
Weight 854 gr 186 gr
Other
Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Filter Type Filter Thread Filter Thread
Filter Diameter 72 mm 49 mm
Lens Hood Included Included
Lens Hood SKU ALC-SH144 ALC-SH146
Tripod Collar N/A N/A
Tripod Collar SKU N/A N/A