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FE 50mm F2.5 G Full-frame Standard Prime G Lens
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- Ultra-compact fast prime w/ G series lens quality and performance
- F2.5 max aperture for low-light and shallow depth of field
Features
SEL50F25G
Compact, superbly built standard prime lens
This standard prime lens packs the high image quality and beautiful bokeh of the G Lens into a compact design with superb build quality and intuitive operability. It's the ideal lens for shooting casual portraits. The fast, precise, and quiet AF is ideal for shooting both stills and movies, ensuring capture of those vital moments.
Compact and precision 50-mm F2.5 prime lens
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A matching set of portable primes
This is one of our G Lens primes (sold separately), offering different focal lengths but the same external look, 49‑mm filter diameter, compact design, and layout. They're compact enough to carry all three, so you're ready for great shots across a range of scenes and subjects, and the similar weight even makes gimbal rebalancing easy.
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- Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture resistant
- 50mm focal length on full-frame cameras and 75mm when used on APS-C cameras. Focal length based on 35mm full-frame equivalent.
- Close focusing distance of 14.78” with up to 0.18x magnification in AF (autofocus) and 12.2” with up to 0.21x magnification in MF (manual focus)
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What is the Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G lens best used for?
The FE 50mm F2.5 G is a compact full-frame standard prime that offers a natural 50mm perspective ideal for everyday shooting, street, travel, small group portraits, and environmental scenes. Its very small, lightweight design makes it easy to leave on the camera or keep in a small kit.
Is the FE 50mm F2.5 G a good travel lens?
Yes. At about 174 g (6.2 oz) and roughly 45 mm long, it is extremely compact and lightweight, making it convenient to carry all day, while still delivering G-series optical quality.
What cameras is the FE 50mm F2.5 G compatible with?
It is a Sony E-mount lens with a full-frame image circle and is also compatible with APS-C bodies, where it provides a 75mm equivalent field of view. You can verify camera-to-lens compatibility using Sony's compatibility tool linked on the product page.
How close can the FE 50mm F2.5 G focus?
The minimum focus distance is approximately 0.35 m (1.15 ft) with up to 0.18x magnification in autofocus, and about 0.31 m (1.02 ft) with up to 0.21x magnification in manual focus. This makes it useful for close-ups, small objects, and detail shots with nicely blurred backgrounds.
Is the FE 50mm F2.5 G good for video?
Yes. Its quiet dual linear AF motors, de-clickable aperture ring, internal focusing, and small size make it well-suited for video and gimbal use.
What controls are on the FE 50mm F2.5 G lens barrel?
The lens features an aperture ring marked from f/2.5 to f/22 plus an Auto position, a click/de-click switch for tactile or silent aperture changes, an AF/MF switch, and a customizable Focus Hold button that can be assigned to functions like Eye AF.
Is the FE 50mm F2.5 G weather-sealed?
Yes, it has a dust- and moisture-resistant design, though Sony notes it is not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture resistant. It also includes a fluorine-coated front element to repel dust, moisture, and fingerprints for easier cleaning.
What is the optical design of the FE 50mm F2.5 G?
It uses 9 elements in 9 groups, including three aspherical elements for corner-to-corner sharpness and reduced distortion, plus one ED (Extra-low Dispersion) element to control chromatic aberration. A 7-blade rounded aperture delivers smooth, natural bokeh.
Can the FE 50mm F2.5 G create shallow depth of field for portraits?
While not as fast as f/1.4 or f/1.8 lenses, the f/2.5 maximum aperture still offers shallow depth of field and attractive, smooth background blur on full-frame bodies, making it a capable choice for portraits.
How much does the Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G lens cost?
MSRP is listed as $699.99. Given that, these models can go on sale from time to time, and there are several other opportunities to save on price like through their group discounts for education, healthcare and military/veterans (ID.me & Unidays) along with their free loyalty program that gives up to 5% back in points.
*FAQ generated on 07/24/2026. Financing, pricing and promotions may no longer apply.