Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SEL50F18F/2
- SKU:
- 10562648
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
to a friend
Awesome lense
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Lense on a bundget with a price you cant beat. Also bought an open box which even saved me more
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello OscarB, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2
is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (10/5/2025) Sony Social Support
Review.
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sharpness with good depth of field within budget although there is little delay in the autofocus.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Victor,
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 love it and found it as an excellent lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 9-24-2025
Sony Social Support
Easy to focus and incredibly sharp
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.When used in manuel mode, this is one of the easiest to focus lenses I've ever used! I nail the focus every time within seconds. It renders colors beautifully, has lots of contrast, and is incredibly sharp. It works really well in low light conditions. However, the bokah is not perfectly circular, and is a little harsh. If youre hoping for that dreamy nighttime portrait look, this may not be the lens for you. Otherwise, its an amazing all-around lens, and really can't be bested for the price. Take this over any kit zoom lens every time! Probably one of the best focal lengths for beginners too.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi LunarPhase,
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 incredibly sharp and easy to use. 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
1-8-2024
Sony Social Support
Great starter lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Overall great lens for price. A little bit on the hazy side but with editing the pictures look better. spending extra money on better lens would be better but this is a great starter lens.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi RebeccaR,
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 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 6-19-2025
Sony Social Support
Surprising image quality for the price.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First, i'd say. I'd take this over the kit lens any day. The image quality is actually good. Which is surprising considering the price. Ive taken professional pictures with this for a clients website, and after a few seconds in lightroom, i doubt many clients would see a difference between the images from this vs my g master. Having said that, auto focus is very slow. Not unusable. But. If your used to lighting fast autofocus with premier lenses, this will feel sluggish. Quality wise though, I'd use this for a professional photo shoot, without question. If your looking for a budget lens, this is honestly very good. Unless you rely on fast autofocus and the superb autofocus tracking sony offers. So... very good budget lens. But if you need top quality and fast autofocus, look elsewhere. But for the price, not a bad lens to have in your bag.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SZFuji, Thank you for sharing your feedback on this lens with us. We are happy to hear the lens has been working great for you, especially for the value. We appreciate you honest opinon as it helps us to keep improving for future products. Thank you again for choosing Sony. Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. -Linda Sony Social Support
Nifty fifty lens
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very versatile and able to perform photos and videos really well
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Wendy, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2
is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (10/31/2025) Sony Social Support
Great for beginners
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love that it’s super compact and great for beginners!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi BrandonM, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear you are loving this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 1-4-25 Sony Social Support
Perfect all around lens
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent all around Prime lens. Paired with a Sony A7III.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi SeanL, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our lens and its pairing with A7M3 camera. We are also happy to hear that its performance meet your standard. These are the feedback that we really want to hear from our customers. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience. And thank you very much for choosing Sony. - Pakorn (Sony Social Support)
Best cheapest lens out there
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s a really amazing lens for someone who likes shooting in dark and wants close up portraits. It really performs with that f/1.8 . Just get it I would say. Best and cheapest lens out there.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi Milan, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear you are enjoying this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 06-7-25 Sony Social Support
Nifty
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.One of my favorite lenses of all time. Super compact and easy to bring around, throw in a bag, or leave on my camera. Who doesn't love a nifty fifty
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Mariah, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. Its great to hear you are enjoying this lens and that it has become one of your favorite. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 01-19-24 Sony Social Support
Daily Driver
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This might be one of the best budget prime lenses on the market. As the title states, this has become my daily driver. I paired it with my Sony a7C and it’s flawless. I got it mainly for stationary low light filming and photography (in the gym and while streaming), but I find myself bringing it for everything. I live in Hawaii so theres an abundance of opportunities to use a camera, and I use my camera more just because if this lense. Excellent
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi JosephO,
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 found it as an excellent lens. Thank you for choosing Sony.
For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360.
Regards,
Larry 6-19-2024
Sony Social Support
Everything u need to know
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great beginner lens! Ive been using this lens a lot the past few months and the quality of the pictures has been great. I was using a 28-70mm lens that came with my a7ll prior and u can see a huge difference in how “crisp” the photos came out. Keep in mind this is a fixed lens so u have to get used to getting it to focus on what u actually want showing in frame. Other than that great beginner fixed lens, great photos/videos, for the price I have no complaints.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi AviK, 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 found it as a great lens for beginners. Thank you for choosing Sony. For any questions or concerns, you can reach us at 239-245-6360. Regards, Larry 5-22-2024 Sony Social Support
Amazing
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Amazing product. i’m very happy with this purchase
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello JairT, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (10/31/2025) Sony Social Support
Awesome lens!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great lens but keep in mind that you do have to stand very far from the object you’re shooting. Gives a blurry / dreamy background and takes super great, high quality photos!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Shannon, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2
is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (6/9/2025) Sony Social Support
Worth every penny!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality for a good price! This is really worth every penny!
I would recommend this to a friendGood for portrait
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good lens, image quality is really goog. For videos where subjects move a lot I will not recomend because of poor speed when focusing For none moving objects photography I like it and will recomend
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello Hansel, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (6/25/2025) Sony Social Support
Great Lens for the price.
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.First time buying a macro lens and I love. Customer Service at Best Buy did a great job helping me out.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hi ErikR, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We are happy to hear you are loving this lens. Thank you for choosing Sony. -Linda 08-16-25 Sony Social Support
Good budget lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is a pretty good lens for the price. Images are crisp and have a nice bokeh. Problem that I have with it is that I feel like the auto focus hunts more often than it should. I find myself having to put more time and effort into grabbing focus than I should.
I would recommend this to a friendAwesome
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great quality sharp image great for portrait photography
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from SonyListens
Posted .Hello DanielG, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. The SEL50F18F/2 is a great lens! Sharp quality pictures. We are happy you are enjoying your lens. If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to us at Sony's General Consumer Support: 239-245-6360. Thank you for choosing Sony! - Edward (10/5/2025) Sony Social Support
Great lens
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good price and sharp. Great depth of field. Good build.
I would recommend this to a friend