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Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars with 1725 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

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.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must have

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Perfect addition and a must have lens for your collection. Great FOV and super crisp pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality
    Cons mentioned:
    Autofocus

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great glass, great price, very sharp, auto focus bit slow but not bad and auto focus sound is a bit loud

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good portrait lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good sharp lens- great for portraits. It’s light weight and pretty quick to focus. Good budget lens.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use, Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this lens. Takes great pictures. Easy to use.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great value and image quality!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for the money very very sharp . Sharper then most all my vintage primes that cost more .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent lense

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely love this lense. Great Bokeh. Excellent detail on the images. Excellent price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    If you can afford! GREAT BUY

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was great. Upgraded and switched from canon and it’s truly the best decision I ever made.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lense

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It took some getting use too after that it takes great pictures.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The nifty 50.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Solid lens. Just wish the autofocus was slighty better.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi ,

      Sony commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority.

      Thank you for your feedback on our SEL50F18F lens and giving us four stars. We genuinely value your input, as it helps us enhance our products and services.

      If you have any other concerns or questions, feel free to contact us at 239-245-6360.

      Rubychelle,

      Sony Social Support Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great budget lens!

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great budget lens for those that aren’t professionals, but want that wide aperture of 1.8!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As a prime lens it performs well above my expectations.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from SonyListens
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      Hi MadTitan, Sony's commitment to customer satisfaction is our top priority. We are happy to hear that you love our SEL50F18F lens. We are also happy to hear that its performance meets 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) Sony_US

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Buy it if you only can afford one lens

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens for the price, auto focus is quick and bokeh is great can’t be beat for the money

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sony Ed 50mm f/1.8 Standard prime lens for e-mount cameras is better than I thought it would be...

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this lens for portraits and bokeh effects! It’s a great quality lens that is worth the small price tag.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good quality lens. I love it and recommend it for anyone!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good Portrait lens

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for photos about 15 feet away. Like portraits.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice lens

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The nifty fifty is a great lens. Great bokeh effect with very crips pictures. I highly recommend

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Did it's job

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I recently acquired the Sony a7rii and was in search of glass. Others have suggested this lenses and eventhough I was looking for a wide, I figured I needed a portrait anyhow. In short, you can't beat the price for a f1.8. It's clean enough where you'd have to nitpick, but it does have its down side. It's rather slow to focus and quite loud while doing so. If you're in a jam and need a lens that won't break the bank, I'd say it's a good buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Image quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great inexpensive lens. Worth every penny.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The reviews on this lens from "professionals" are that it is a bit too noisy of a lens. They haven't heard my older low end lenses. While it is noisier than my high end lenses, it's not THAT bad. It takes beautiful pictures on a low budget. Is it as good as the same high end lens across all apertures? No. Is it still pretty good? Yes. Am I glad I bought it? Yes.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Lens for Sony Alpha AIII

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great lens adds to the camera smoothly offers great flexibility in my photography

    I would recommend this to a friend