The Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G ($599.99) could easily be overlooked as just another 50mm prime for the system. It's a popular focal length, and there are no shortage of options if you're a standard lens fan. But it sets itself apart by way of its slim size and premium construction. It's easily our favorite affordable 50mm for the Sony system, and while it costs more than twice that of the budget-friendly FE 50mm F1.8, the 50mm F2.5 G is a much better lens, and an Editors' Choice award winner.Sony's Nifty Fifty For many, the 50mm prime is the first lens you add to a kit to supplement a starter zoom, and every full-frame camera system worth its salt has at least a few good primes available in the focal length. For Sony system owners, that includes a number of excellent premium performers, like the Zeiss 55mm F1.8 that was introduced along with the first a7 camera, up through the FE 50mm F1.2 GM, a lens that debuted a week ahead of this writing. You'll spend more on those lenses. At around...

The Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G is a small lens with a featherweight build, splash protection, and exemplary optics.

Small, light build; Dust and splash protection; Outstanding resolution; Function button and aperture control; Quick, quiet autofocus; Full-frame sensor coverage; Declickable aperture ring

Shows some focus breathing; Omits anti-smudge fluorine; Cramped controls

The Sony FE 50mm f2.5 G is a compact standard prime lens that aims for portability but also delivers on quality, even mounted on modern high-res bodies with the aperture wide-open.

Why on earth would you want the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G when Sony has just launched an amazing FE 50mm F1.2? We’ll...

Let me repeat my words from the summary of the FE 40 mm f/2.5 G model – Sony would have increased the interest in the G series trio, presented in March 2021, if only their focal lengths had differed a bit more.

solid and sealed mechanical construction,, excellent image quality in the frame centre,, very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,, practically zero lateral chromatic aberration,, moderate distortion,, properly corrected coma,, negligible astigmatism,, moderate vignetting on the APS-C...

some problems with longitudinal chromatic aberration,, high vignetting on full frame,, exorbitant price.

Amazing amazing!! Sharp solid small and light. As a pro photographer with a lot of G Master lenses. Highly recommended

Not too bulky easy to store hopefully got new range of lens in this size.

Bought this last month along with the new Sony 7C. It is so versatile to use and carry that I hardly change to my other lens.

As I said at the beginning of this review, the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G is a highly attractive, ultra-compact prime lens that features an extremely light weight and a rugged metal exterior construction.

Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Standard Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with E Mount cameras. What type of photography is the Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G lens good for?

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Light weight at only, 174g / 6.1 oz

Weather-sealed, Autofocus, Aperture Ring, Hood supplied, Full-time Manual Focusing, Covers Full-Frame Sensor, Light weight at only, 174g / 6.1 oz

Sony currently offers five full-frame 50mm lenses, from the highly affordable FE 50mm F1.8 (£299) to the exceptional-quality FE 50mm F1.2 GM (£2,100). The FE 50mm F2.5 G offers an alternative in a nice compact and lightweight form that’s weather-sealed and has a de-clickable aperture ring along with...