Testseek.com have collected 29 expert reviews of the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM and the average rating is 96%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM.
April 2021
(96%)
29 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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(98%)
20 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
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 APSC sensor
Good image quality on the edge of full frame
Properly corrected longitu
Highest brightness in the Alpha system
Solidly built
Weather resistant
Clickable and clickless aperture
Exceptional optics
Quick
Accurate autofocus
Not bigger than an F1
4 prime
Dust
Splash
And fluorine protection
Silent aperture control
Dual function buttons
Build quality
Lightweight
Autofocus speed is good
Bokeh
Sharpness
Great handling characteristics
Scintillating sharpness
Even wide-open at f/1.2
Robust
Weather-sealed build quality
Focal length
50mm
Maximum aperture
F/1.2
Minimum aperture
F/16
The editors didn't like
High vignetting on full frame
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. It deserves our '
Hefty price
Shows some focus breathing
Costs more than FE 50mm F1
4
Sony lenses still lack character and still pretty much force you to have to use post-production
The Sony 50mm f1.2 G Master is a fantastic lens overall
Objectively speaking. The autofocus performance is quick and accurate in lots of cases. It will serve
Pricey
If you don't need the f/1.2 aperture
Quite bulky but more compact than some competitors
Focal length: 50mm, Maximum aperture: f/1.2, Minimum aperture: f/16,
High price, Focus ring not customisable, Noticeable vignetting at f/1.2
Very fast 50mm lenses seem to be in vogue at the moment and Sony photographers have no reason to look jealously towards other brands. The Sony FE 50mm f1.2 GM is an absolutely superb lens that is sure to delight anyone who is prepared to pay for it. Even...
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Published: 2021-05-03, Author: Jim , review by: pcmag.com
Exceptional optics, Quick, accurate autofocus, Not bigger than an F1,4 prime, Dust, splash, and fluorine protection, Silent aperture control, Dual function buttons
Shows some focus breathing, Costs more than FE 50mm F1,4
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...
Great handling characteristics, Scintillating sharpness, even wide-open at f/1.2, Robust, weather-sealed build quality,
Pricey, if you don't need the f/1.2 aperture, Quite bulky but more compact than some competitors, Heavy vignetting at f/1.2
Sony's necessarily bulky 50mm F1.2 G Master is feels quite a handful on a slinky mirrorless body but handling is nevertheless very refined. There are two customisable lens function buttons (nominally focus hold), a manual aperture ring with a switchable d...
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Published: 2021-03-16, Author: Maciej , review by: lenstip.com
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 APSC sensor, good image quality on the edge of full frame, properly corrected longitu
high vignetting on full frame, 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. It deserves our '
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Build quality, Lightweight, Autofocus speed is good, Bokeh, Sharpness,
Sony lenses still lack character and still pretty much force you to have to use post-production, The Sony 50mm f1.2 G Master is a fantastic lens overall, objectively speaking. The autofocus performance is quick and accurate in lots of cases. It will serve
