If you are on a tight budget, then this is a good lens for you. Low light photos are good. Nice bokeh. The only flip side is the delicate construction of the lens. Drop it once and be ready to but a new one, But considering it's price that's manageable.

Consistent Output; Fast / accurate auto-focus; Lightweight; Nice Bokeh

Weak Casing

Nice for the price!

AF; Build Quality

Sharpness (even wide open); Colour; Price

I purchased this lens as it was good value for money and it was a good introduction to portrait photography, I have only had it for about a month and I am very pleased with the results.

The FE 50mm F1.8 ($249.99) is Sony's take on a low-cost prime lens for its full-frame mirrorless camera system. It captures a standard-angle field of view and offers a wide f/1.8 maximum aperture so you can blur backgrounds behind your subject and capture photos in subpar light. But it's on the pricey side for what it is, and is held back by some optical shortcomings when shot wide open. More annoyingly, its autofocus motor takes a long time to lock onto a target. There aren't a lot of alternatives available at this price point, however, so photographers on a tight budget may still find it to be a good choice. But our recommendation is to save your pennies and get the Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA ($998.00 at Amazon) instead. Design The FE 50mm is small and light. It measures 2.3 by 2.7 inches (HD) and weighs just 6.6 ounces. The front element supports 49mm filters. Its barrel is sturdy polycarbonate and its lens mount is metal—it doesn't feel like a cheap lens. But neither doe...

The Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 is a budget full-frame 50mm lens for the Alpha mirrorless system. Optics are sound, but its autofocus motor is sluggish.

Crisp from edge to edge when stopped down; Light and compact; Minimal distortion; Solid construction with included lens hood

Slow focus; Noticeable chromatic aberration; Edge softness and dimmed corners at wide apertures; Omits optical stabilization

Fast delivery, exactly as described. First time with a fixed lens and very pleased with the photos I've taken with it so far.

This lens is a steal. They sacrificed some build quality by reducing some metal, but MORE than made up for it with the optics. This lens is tack sharp. I did a bit of research over at DXO, and for my SonyA77II, only a Zeiss lens beat it for sharpness...by a hair... a hair.

the price reflects the quality of the lens. Its good for close portrait shots as the image you get is sharp.. havent used it outdoors yet, but studio performance is worth the price.. posted a sample taken with sony a58 at HSS. A must have lens.

Really thought this would fit my Sony a5100. Had to return it. So yeah I had to put 1 star because I was disappointed.

The Sony 50mm f1.8 DT is a pretty good lens working effectively as a 75mm on APS-C cameras. If you have such a camera and have no ambition to move to full frame then it will serve you well.

Light; modern coatings; inexpensive; reasonably fast

Plastic construction; APS-C only

This is the sharpest lens I own! Light as a feather~ Great price.

Light; quiet; works perfectly; super sharp

None! I wish all my lenses were this sharp