Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lens for Sony E

2025-04-28T20:00:00

Although I own the superlative 50mm f1.4 GM lens, I find myself using the 50mm f2.5 G more as its its IQ is so good (and I rarely need f1.4, but it's nice to have that option for certain assignments). The 50mm f2.5G makes a great street and travel lens, even for landscapes too, especially when paired with my A7Cii and, usefully, takes excellent portraits also. Thanks to the high mega pixel count of the A7Cii, using the camera's APSC crop facility (which I have operated to conveniently come on and off via the lens focus hold button), I can turn this 50mm lens into a 75mm lens for close-up portraits with additional background blur (bokeh). When photographing young children being natural, using more compact lenses like this is less intrusive for catching unexpected moments in time. Thanks Sony for producing such brilliant lenses for your cameras!

Phil H.

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2025-04-27T20:00:00

Perfect holiday lens light and compact, pin sharp, great prime lens.

Folly147

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2025-01-11T19:00:00

Love the size and build quality and LOVE the fact that it has an aperture ring as function buttons

Cb46

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2024-12-01T19:00:00

All 3 of these lenses, the 24, 40 and 50 are great. Small & light. Great for travel. Very sharp corner to corner.

jw

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2024-12-01T19:00:00

It's small, light and sharp corner to corner

jw

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2024-05-07T20:00:00

I have a Sony A7RII, typically using the 24-105 f/4 G OSS which I love. The first lens I had was the FE 50mm 1.8 standard, which is definitely a budget lens. The autofocus on the FE 50mm 2.5 G is extremely fast with no hunting. The visual quality is great, but there is a small dot on the inside of the last element, which I'm sure hinders quality and sharpness a bit. Overall, I'm disappointed with the flaw, but I still find this lens extremely useful with the option for manual aperture changes. The size is great, and it's an awesome lens for travel. The small hood that is delivered with this lens is a bit strange, but I do like that it's metal, and tough. It does allow for a UV filter/protector to be installed as well.

JM68

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2024-01-18T19:00:00

I purchased the lens as I thought it would work great with my new a7c ii. And I was right. It is one of G lens and its product quality and images from the lens are excellent!! Highly recommend.

Yoshinori

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2022-09-22T20:00:00

I bought it a month ago, and love it. it gives me incredibly sharp photos with nice details. I highly recommend it for portrait and food photography. There is a weakness: The Eye-Start AF option doesn't work with this lens in APS-C cameras.

Anoosh

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2022-03-11T09:14:24

Great lens. Small size makes it perfect for street photography on the Sony a7c. Very sharp.

Mark C.

2021-12-30T19:00:00

This tiny, lightweight lens has been an excellent alternative to my relatively large and heavy 24-105 f/4 zoom lens when the fixed focal length is not limitation. To date I have only used it at its maximum aperture of f/2.5, but the results have been extremely sharp and with perfect auto-focus accuracy.

mrpleasant

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2021-09-23T20:00:00

Sharp. Colorful. Accurate. Ultra-compact. Incredible depth of field. What else can be said about the 50mm F2.5 that you can't tell immediately after attaching to your alpha series camera body and taking it out for a couple of shots. This thing is amazing. I've been using an 85mm f1.4 prime gmaster lens as my primary, and it's been a bit of a pain. It weighed a ton, and needed F2.2 or higher to get a crisp image. With this 50mm, I have the most perfect on-the-go versatile prime lens I could want, and it's taking photos that rival that of the far more expensive gmaster. I think that with a little more time and practice, this lens will be my new favorite go-to for all purpose prime lens photography.

fgonnello

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2021-09-09T20:00:00

I'll admit it I love Sony cameras and lenses; what's not to love when they keep giving us lenses like this one. My first Sony camera was an entry-level A-mount and I've been on the bandwagon ever since. Initially, it was all about speed and frames per second, then it became about a different kind of speed, portability, that's when I bought my first mirrorless aps-c, an A6000. Earlier this year Sony gave us the A7C, a full-frame camera in an aps-c body. I've taken several trips with it and love it dearly for its small footprint, but the size of my lenses often ruins how portable it could be. Then this 50mm F2.5 comes along and changes my life. I've got ultimate portability with a fast, sharp, and light lens that can fit in any bag. If you're looking for a sharp, portable, portrait-worthy travel lens, this is definitely it. I'll continue to add sample pictures I have taken with it. Disclaimer: I purchased this lens at a discounted price in exchange for my honest opinion.

DaeSilva

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2021-09-07T20:00:00

I took this beautiful lens for a weekend photoshoot to the brushy creek trial. First impression, the lens is built awesome, its slightly on the heavier side, but it made sense when I started using it. The focus was super fast, they have used a high quality motor on this. And the photos turned out super sharp, with very slight distortion on the edges. The bokeh effect was amazing at the max aperture. I also took some shot videos - video was very vibrant and sharp throughout, without losing the autofocus. Last but not least, this is heavy but a small lens, so it hardly took any space in my camera bag. Overall, I loved shooting with it This is one of those lenses that reminds me the SLRs are not going away how much good the phone cameras come out to be. I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest review.

somunleashed1

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2021-08-30T20:00:00

I have a thing for Sony lens and adding SEL50F25G Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G Full-frame ultra-compact G Lens to my collection was a natural way for me to get more quality images and video. I've been using this interchangeable lens kit with my Sony VG900 and man I am happy I bought it. First of all, the build quality is something you can expect from Sony. Next, if you have the right conditions and Sony camera, your images will shine and with this lens you can create some masterpieces. Your night shots will also depend on the right conditions, otherwise you may see some noise. I like how easy it is to change your lens and get to shooting. I'd say keep your caps and store it in your special lens bag, avoid hot or super cold temps (speaking from the experience) when storing it. Thanks Sony for making quality stuff for photo enthusiasts. I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest opinion.

stanmed1

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2021-08-24T20:00:00

While Sony has always been a leader in building some of the greatest camera lenses, this product is amazing and reassures my trust in the brand. The lens is really compact considering it's capabilities. This also makes it very easy to carry anymore, especially if you want to carry multiple ones for your photography needs. It is great for taking shots anymore and in any condition. The pictures that are taken, come out to be very sharp, smooth and clear. I would highly recommend it to anyone in the market looking for a new lens with similar specs. I received this product at a discounted rate in exchange of my honest review.

mohitgoenka

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2021-08-23T20:00:00

The newly released Sony SEL50F25G lens has a little high aperture but is optimized for portability. When the lens focuses on a smaller size, it often sacrifices the resolution and clarity of the output. However, this G lens did not compromise the quality of the picture. The clarity of the picture is near the level of the SEL55f18z lens. The most up-to-date autofocus helps my a7c to produce laser-sharp images. It also has an autofocus and manual focus switch that I can use for video. It is amazing how good output this small lens produces. The highlight of this lens is the size and the weight. It is only 5.8 oz and ultra-compact. It complements my sony alpha 7c perfectly and was what I looking for in a light full-frame camera. It produces beautiful bokeh and autofocus helps me to save a lot of shots I take. It is good for any scenery or street snap or taking your loved ones. One downside is it has a little higher minimum aperture which would not be too great for the night shot. I am providing my honest opinion on the product I purchased at a discounted price.

chkforu

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