Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SEL50F18F
- SKU:
- 5169400
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers have good things to say about the image quality, price, ease of use, low light performance, weight, and size of the FE 50mm f/1.8 Standard Prime Lens. Many appreciate its affordability and how lightweight and compact it is. However, some customers note that the autofocus could be improved, and some have mentioned that it produces some noticeable noise. The lens is generally well-regarded for its performance and value.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
Worth the purchase!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Absolutely love this lens so easy to set up and capture amazing shots!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrianM, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are glad to hear that you loved this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 3-9-2024 Sony Social Support
Good lens\price for starter or backup
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not bad for the price. it will feature some bad CA stacked against bright backgrounds at f1.8 but smooths out around f2.4. Slow and load auto focus so not good for video. Other than that great starter lens and awesome backup buy it open box for better savings.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat value
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens for the price point. Love this for portraits and detail shots. 1.8f is awesome at this price point.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Mcada,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the SEL50F18F lens. We are glad to hear that you loved it and found it as a great lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry
Sony Social Support
50mm sony lens
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its an amazing for a portrait pictures to take with nice blurrry background
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Patrick23,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens. We're glad to hear that you find our lens amazing for portrait shoot. Thanks again for choosing Sony!
If there is anything specific you would like to share or know about, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle
1-25-2024
Sony Social Support
Quality
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its great quality and very cheap it's worth it i recommend it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JamshidK,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens. We're glad to hear that you're happy with our product and find it worth purchasing. Thanks again for choosing Sony!
If there is anything specific you would like to share or know about, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle
3-20-2024
Sony Social Support
If Only It Meets The Basic Nifty-50 Performance
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.If this lens covers the basic, I would've given it 4 stars. But there are sub-par performance that made me go to 2, even thought of 1 at some point. I use A7S, A7R (v1), and A6000. Bought it twice, thinking the first one was defective. Checked the firmware, both are on 03 (the latest as of 12/19/20). Opening the box, I like the look and feel of it, minimalist... including with the lens hood (reversible, easier to carry). The only adjustable thing on the lens is the focus ring. Powered it on, it focuses with 1-2 back/forth, not fast, but acceptable... photo quality is decent. With the Pre-AF on I discovered the continuous intermittent hunting, like it never lock onto in focus. Odd, but okay, I disabled the Pre-AF, it stopped. I use AF-C with back button to focus; here the lens exhibit the same back/forth hunting like in Pre-AF as long as I hold the AF button, even still on a subject with lines in good light. Even while at times the box turned green, it would never finalize the focus and lock on. So AF-C = not usable. I'd still be okay with this, I even don't mind running it in MF (used to it with adapted lenses). But when testing it outside today, photographing some cars and motorcycles in a clear day, around noon. It failed to focus on what it seems an easy subject car. This is the last straw for me. This Sony 50mm f/1.8 FE-mount would've been a good basic lens if it can perform the basics: focusing in both AF-S and AF-C. Slower focus is okay for this price point, but need to nail it consistently. The 'nifty fifty' price is usually priced between $200-250. If I have to limit its usefulness... ie. resort to MF, $150 would've been the more appropriate price. The 50mm F/1.8 A-mount I bought for an older SLT-A55 for $200, works better than this using the LA-EA4 adapter on my 3 cameras above. For that reason, I'm returning this lens and can't recommended it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendPerfect lens for blurry background
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.By far the best lens for low f stop great price as well
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi taelermarie, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience with the SEL50F18F/2 lens. We are glad to hear that you loved this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 3-15-2024 Sony Social Support
Good quality for the price!
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.For the price, this nifty fifth lens has the goods! Shot this with my Sony Alpha 1 body for a birthday party in low light and it was stellar! Can’t go wrong with this purchase!
I would recommend this to a friendGreat value at a banger of a price.
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Images are very sharp, cannot beat this lens for the price.This a great budget lens for general photos and great for portraits.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Raviteja, Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for sharing your experience and feedback with us. We are happy to hear this lens has become a valuable asset to you in your photography adventures. Thank you again for sharing. -Linda Sony Social Support
Sony Lens
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens especially for the price you really can’t beat it. Great in low light great for video.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi KelseyG,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your positive feedback on our SEL50F18F lens! We're thrilled to hear that you're satisfied with its performance, especially considering its price. We designed this lens with a focus on providing excellent quality and versatility at an affordable cost.
If you need further assistance, please feel free to contact our support team 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
Nice prime for the price!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Nice prime lens with incredible optics for the price! Recommended only for the full frame lineup, for APSC cameras it turns into an 80mm from the 1.6x crop factor, which is only useful for macro photography
I would recommend this to a friendBest all round lens
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Best lens I’ve had so far, I use it for all my videos and photography since I got it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Obefemi,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the SEL50F18F lens. We are glad to hear that you found it as the best all around lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry
Sony Social Support
great starter lens!!!
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.an amazing lens for the price! it’s not INSANELY fast but for the price, it gets the job done just fine. i love the size and the build as well.
I would recommend this to a friendIncredible!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Exactly as advertised and produced even better than I could have anticipated
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Cody,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens . We're glad to hear that our lens exceeds your expectations and that it's working well for you. Thanks again for choosing us.
If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
Cool lense
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I love the 1.8 fstop and the fact that it is a native sony lens. Very sharp and reliable for photography and video.
I would recommend this to a friend50mm lense
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sharp image. Quality for being on the lower end. Worth the price.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GeoG, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. Its fantastic to hear you are happy with this lens' quality and feel its worth the price. Thank you for sharing. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. -Linda 10-13-23 Sony Social Support
Nifty fifty
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Solid lens for the money good quality and have only taken it off once I love it that much . It’s truely the nifty fifty of lens
I would recommend this to a friendLens
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super great lens super worth buying recommend getting it
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JohnathanC,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for sharing your feedback about the SEL50F18F lens. We are glad to hear that you found it as a very good lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 11-25-2023
Sony Social Support
Great for the price
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens i needed one that gave me the ability to capture close shots.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi GiovanniM,
Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.
Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens. We're happy to hear that you're satisfied with the quality of our lens specially when used in close up shots..
If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.
Rubychelle,
Sony Social Support
Perfect
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I absolutely love this lens. its depth and background blur is amazing. for portraits or even nice city shots this lens is perfect for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend
