Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Lens

The Sony FE 50mm F1.2 GM is the best standard prime lens available for the system, and the one to get if you use a top-end camera.

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  Exceptional optics, Quick, accurate autofocus, Not bigger than an F1.4 prime, Dust, splash, and fluorine protection, Silent aperture control, Dual function buttons

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  Shows some focus breathing, Costs more than FE 50mm F1.4

The Sony 50mm f1.2 G Master becomes the best quality standard lens for the e-mount to date, delivering the razor-sharp details and smooth rendering we’ve come to recognise from Sony’s premium lens series.

It was only a matter of time until Sony included a 50mm lens in the GM family. Offering that focal length and an ultra-wide aperture combination in the flagship lineup seemed a no-brainer.

The 50mm f/1.2 GM produces beautiful image quality and is ideal for a wide range of subjects, from portraits to street to astrophotography and everything in between. Sharpness, at even the widest aperture of f/1.2, is phenomenal, but the price tag is also out of this world.

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  Stunning image quality, Super-fast f/1.2 maximum aperture, Fast and precise autofocus

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  Expensive, Strong vignetting at f/1.2, As heavy as a camera body

Like in the case of the Sony FE 35 mm f/1.4 GM, tested by us not so long ago, our summary will be short. It seems Sony is on a winning streak – they managed to launch another outstanding lens on the market.

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  solid and sealed mechanical construction,, sensational image quality in the frame centre up from the maximum relative aperture,, very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,, good image quality on the edge of full frame,, properly corrected longitudinal chromatic aberration,, slight...

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  high vignetting on full frame.

Sony’s largest-aperture prime is another gem from its G Master stable, as Andy Westlake explains

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  Superb sharpness even at f/1.2, Minimal chromatic aberration, Fast, silent autofocus, Excellent build and handling

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  Moderately high vignetting wide open

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  This lens is really responsive and really good in low light. The images it produces are amazing.