Product Reviews

Absolutely amazing glass! Sharp! Great bokeh! Mega slick autofocus! My second favourite lens. Unfortunately my first love is my Sigma 60-600. Wish Sony had one.

Love this lens. I can’t expect more in this price range. With my Sony A7v , this is a perfect cost effective addition for my portrait photography. It might be bit noisy when searches for the focus which can be a downside when it comes to videos.

Been using this for just over a month and I find this to be a really great improvement over the kit lens.

The productvis really good and cheep, and tge quality also is good thank you Sony.

The lens is good for close up shots and portraits but can not capture a wide range.

Very good quality product. Picture quality awesome. Lens autofocus very fast. Light weight and value for money product

After a month of using, so far, autofocus is responsive enough great for stills. When recording videos, picture quality is really good but whenever it autofocuses, it makes a noise that can be heard when you record videos.

Lovely light weight lens, works well, clear images, sharp focus, f/1.8 is fast. Focus motor is slow but for the price its very good.

Fantastic back up lens. Very affordable and does the job. Even better with the discounted price...great vfm

The Sony FE 50mm F1.8 is arguably the best budget lens at this price point for Sony full-frame cameras. It delivers great portrait photos with beautiful background blur (bokeh) thanks to its wide f/1.8 aperture, which allows for excellent subject isolation and low-light performance. However, it does come with a trade-off — the lens produces noticeable focus noise while autofocusing. While this might not be a deal-breaker for photography, it’s less ideal for video work, where silent operation is crucial. So, while it can create great videos, I wouldn’t recommend it for video recording due to the noise. That said, for the price, it’s a fantastic lens for anyone looking to shoot sharp, vibrant portraits without breaking the bank. Overall, it’s a great value for the price and an excellent addition to any beginner or budget-conscious photographer’s kit.

I bought this two weeks ago, and I am happy with the performance of this little lens!

I used Canon for 25 years, one day I tried a Sony camera (a7RIV) and never looked back, sold all my Canon gear and am now 100% dyed in the wool Sony. The Sony 50mm f1.8 is a little gem of a lens, light, sharp and inexpensive. What’s not to like …. 5 ⭐️ …. 10/10

I bought the lens for landscape and portrait. Very happy with the outcome.

Lovely for portraits and learning to set up compositions with one view point.

Easy to use super sharp no problem at all amazing for car Photography

I use this lens mainly for interior shots, churches, cathedrals etc. the wide aperature is great and the definition is very good. Very pleased with my purchase.

People go on and on about “if you don’t need to shoot sports this is a hidden gem”. Don’t believe them. This is the actual worst first party lens I’ve ever used. Not only is the autofocus non functional (as in it hints on a static object, like a building, in full daylight) but when it does “lock” it’s wrong. I took 35 autofocus photos. Not one was in focus. You may say.. wait a building, trust me I tried everything including half a building with a blue sky behind it. For those long time experienced Sony users. My original rx-1 focuses at least three times faster than this lens on an a7iv. So fortunately I also decided to test sharpness. So I set it to f11 and focused about a a third if the way into a scene inside the DOF - awful. I focused directly on a few objects, awful. It’s less sharp than a 2010 nex kit lens. It hunts in broad daylight, it locks out of focus on a building even, it’s cheaply built, it’s not sharp, no weather sealing, bad manual focus feel, there is nothing redeeming. Again, and I really can’t stress this enough, it’s the actual worst first party lens I’ve ever owned across 5 major camera brands. Don’t buy it. Mom shocked they’re still putting this out there, it’s an absolute stain on their reputation. Everyone has a nifty fifty. None of them are this bad. Let’s see if Sony accepts this review.

You’ve sent me a lens for £159 that’s broken, does not zoom in or out. Also I’ve already sent over a email with this issue and still no reply.

Overall a good low cost prime, your classic nifty fifty. Everything put together while for the price but would have liked a pouch to keep it in that you get with other manufactures like Viltrox 20mm. Biggest issue is motor noise, its loud and audible on video

using this lens already 2 years. I like it! It came with the version 1 firmware and the focus motor was extremly loud. but after updated to the ver. 3 the motor went bit quiter. Still loud but for photography its okey. otherwise only few time its fail to find the focus.

Bought the 50mm as it as cheap and wanted to use it for portrait photography. Outstanding results given the price! Would highly recommend this lens, especially for beginners, it’s great for learning with.

Nice material finish and compact. Sizing is great for travellers

Very nice lense, luminous and sharp, also pretty lightweight

I needed a simple 50mm for street photography, had to be lightweight, and compact but have a reasonably fast aperture. Didn't want to break the bank so this little nifty fifty was a great buy. It has drawbacks 100%, it's not the fastest AF in the world, it's not the sharpest tool in the box, and it's a little noisy but it's a workhorse! It's very light, the 1.8 aperture gives a beautifully soft background, and its sharpness is not that bad, especially for social media. If you want a reliable, fast, cheap Sony branded Prime lens, you simply can't get better.

I am very happy that I owned this lense. It is very affordable and great lense for portrait photography. I really enjoy capturing photos with this.

I brought this lens a couple of weeks ago to mainly use for automotive photography (shows) works great, great image quality. Only negative would be it has struggled sometimes with focusing where I want it to focus but not all the time, not a deal breaker for th money.

Having recently bought a 35mm lense for things like street photography and landscape shots I felt that having a 50mm lense was needed.

Compact, sharp and produces good looking images, bokeh is fine. The price tells everything. Good allrounder and great for starters. Unfortunately the autofocus reliability is questionable. I tried few portraits and those were great. After I tried some portraits of flowers in garden and there it struggled with autofocus especially when the flowers shaked due to light breeze. The size of the lens is great.

Great lense at a great price. Super sharp images and an all round good lens for use with my Sony a6400. Love it!

That’s love from the first sight: bright, fast and clear

good build quality at a reasonable price.Fast focus lens

Cheap and rock solid 50mm, does everything a 50 should, results are decent , this lens is a workhorse and lightweight enough to just chuck in the bag just incase

This length is very light bright and sharp. I use it coupled with my Sony A7C, obtaining an extremely versatile and portable kit. The only defect is related to the presence of the stepper motor, that makes the autofocus quite noisy and a bit slow. Despite this, the lens has a great quality over price ratio.

I bought this with the A7iii body as a basic lens, but honestly hardly used it as I tend to use my 24-105mm lens mostly. However the quality etc is excellent.

I shot with Nikon for about 15 years before I went with Sony. When I purchased my first Nikkor 50mm 1.8, it was like finding photography again. Sadly, when I purchased the Sony 50mm 1.8, it was a terrible let down. This lens spends most of the time hunting for focus. Even in brightly lit conditions and stopped wide open at f1.8, it still struggles unless there is obvious contrast. Lower the light and shut the aperture down and you're in for a nightmare photo shoot. I have no idea why this lens is so bad as I've heard the 55mm 1.8 is fine. Firmware? Hardware? Who knows. It's just a poor lens. Nikon's 50mm1.8D can be sourced for about £80 new and it is blindingly fast. Sony's AF system on my A7mk3 is much faster than the Nikon D750 I had so it's defo a lens issue.

One of the first lenses you should buy for A7 series, or if learning about depth of field and perspective. A sharp, compact inexpensive lens with solid if not class leading IQ (although there are lenses costing far more that don't perform any better) these got a bad rep for sluggish focus in earlier incarnations, I've found that with the camera and lens firmware up to date it's about where I would expect, rear button AF and considered choice of focus mode for your subject will also help. If you have a very high resolution camera, such as the R series, A9 or A1 you may want to look at a lens which can more closely match your sensors capabilities, although, for the money, this is pretty decent.

Cheap entry level prime. OK. But i need more, so have exchanged for the 55mm Zeiss lens. Much more expensive ! I suppose it depends on one's budget.

A a native Sony lens, for the price new, it performs very well when compared to more expensive others. Auto focus is more than adequate for day to day usage.

I have had this lens for a month and use it for street photography and some close ups at high aperture. It has nice bokeh, it focuses fast and it is perfectly fine.

For the price, a good buy. There are better options out there but not at this price.

I had this a few weeks now and it's well made, good value for the price and excellent in lower light, pretty much a bag essential!

i bought this lens 4 months ago this is the best lens i have . this is a must have lens in sony kitthis fulfill all my needs like good focal length, background blur, compact , good picture quality.

It is sharp and Sony mirror less camera with high speed shutter can handle without OSS because of some inbody stabilization

It is a nice lens with good results both in still image and on video. Unfortunately, everything stop there! The lens is too noosy for use in with friends in an event like wedding. Even on video you can hear the focus micro-adjusting. Due to the noise, i learn to shoot with the back button focus and that only in single focus as the continuous focus sounds like a tractor. I prefer my manual off brand 50mm f1.4!

Very handy little lens to have at hand. I use it for street photography and portraits all the time, the bokeh is good enough unless you are a professional. You need to get closer to the subject than with an 85mm but this works for me. Small lens to carry around, which means is pretty much always with me, even if the focal range is covered by some other more expensive lenses. And that's one of the best things about this lens, the price is fantastic, I bought mine for £130 on a quick sale on Amazon and couldn't be happier. For that price is a steal. Best price per value I've seen on Sony lenses.

This was on offer at Amazon, and is a great little lens for the price. To improve on it you would need to spend 4 times the cost. It is very light and compact, and I found the autofocus speed to be quite acceptable.

This is my first full frame camera having switched from a Canon Apsc camera. I was a little concerned how I was going to cope with the change in system however so far things have been smooth running. The camera is amazingly light and the eye focus, animal and human is amazing. It is an expensive camera however well worth it and I’m looking to develop my photography skills with this.

Great to see such a great perfomance of not very expensive lens. Thank s

I bought it few months ago and I'm fairly happy with this lens. It is light and does have sufficient max aperture. However it is not that sharp as my previous nifty fifty from Nikon. I would say you get what you pay for and if you are able to accept that you will be happy.

it have the slower focus i ever used ,and on dark is more slower :)

I use this lens primarily for portraits and the fact that it can open up to f1.8 is fantastic. I love the bokeh it gives and the rich vibrant colours as well. The images I have are all pin sharp. The autofocus works well and am now looking forward to trying it with my new A7iii. I would certainly recommend this lens. Great value and great pictures.

I bought this a month ago for casual photography, which i was not sure my iphone was giving me the results, with variety i need. This is a great lens although the i will also be buying a 28mm FE F2.

I bought this to go with my A7. But the focusing speed is abit of a let down.

Very good lens had it about two weeks, And it is never of my camera

Great quality lens as you would expect from Sony, well made. What more can you say.

I got this along with a new a7iii. It takes fantastically sharp bright photos with good bokeh, especially for the cost. My one negative is it's quite slow to focus and has to hunt a bit. I thought this was just a feature of the camera until I got a 24-70 too but that focuses instantly and silently. Still, great value and a good focal length day to day and nice and compact.