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Sony Planar T* FE 50mm f/1.4 ZA

Sony's 2016 Zeiss Planar 50 mm f/1.4 for full-frame E-mount: ring-drive SSM focus, 11 blades, a de-clickable aperture ring, 778 g.

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Value & Depreciation
£1500
Launch price
→
£459
Today
=
69%
Value drop
Over ~10 years, this lens has cost roughly £104/year to own (buy at launch price, sell today). That's one of the lower cost-per-year lenses in its class.
Core
Released
2016
Focal Length
50mm
Aperture
f/1.4
Compatible Mount
Sony E
Filter Size
72mm
Dimensions
83.5mm diameter × 108mm length
Weight
778g
Weather Sealed
Yes
Optics & Focus
AF Motor
Ring-drive SSM (ultrasonic)
Optical IS
None (relies on body IBIS)
Aperture Blades
11
Magnification
0.15x
Min. Focus Distance
45cm

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GearScore™ — Suitability by Genre

Base score — computed from verified specs for an enthusiast shooting photo and video. Camera Match adjusts it for your skill level and priorities.

Portrait
7.8/10
Street
6.3/10
Travel
4.9/10
Wedding & Events
7.1/10
Filmmaking
5.6/10
Documentary
6.3/10
Landscape
5.9/10
Casual
5.4/10
Food
5.9/10
Architecture
5.6/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
Underwater
5.7/10
✅ Great For
🧑
Portrait 7.8 Strong on maximum aperture, optical quality and focal length.
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Wedding & Events 7.1 Strong on autofocus, optical quality and maximum aperture.
⚠️ Not Ideal For
✈️
Travel 4.9 Held back by focal length and optical stabilisation.
📝 How suitability scores are calculated GearScore™ genre scores are calculated from this camera's verified specifications — autofocus, sensor, weight, weather sealing and more — weighted by what matters for each type of photography. Where a spec sheet misses something (e.g. a manual-focus rangefinder for street), we apply a documented editorial adjustment. Scores are not based on customer reviews. See our full methodology →
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