Sony FE 50mm F1.8
Lens for Sony E-mount · Announced March 2016
Official site on electronics.sony.com (opens the maker's site in a new tab)
- Full frame lens
- Standard
Used from £149.99
Lowest new
£159
at Harrison Cameras
Lowest used/refurb
£149.99
at Cash Converters
6% under new
- Focal length: 50mm, Full frame lens
- Max aperture: f/1.8
- Optical stabilisation: None
- Autofocus: Yes
- Weight: 186 g
- Weather sealing: No
- Max magnification: 0.14×, Focuses to 0.45 m
Where to buy the FE 50mm F1.8 in United Kingdom
Cash Converters
Used · In stock
Sony E version
£149.99
Harrison Cameras
New · In stock
Sony E version
£159
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Price around the world
Cheapest in the US: about 7% under the UK price before shipping and import tax.
Prices are in each market's own currency. Under each: ≈ in GBP at today's exchange rate.
| Market | Lowest new | Lowest used/refurb |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesCheapest | $198≈ £148 | $172.95≈ £130 |
| United Kingdom(you) | £159 | £149.99 |
| Europe | — | — |
| Australia | A$383≈ £200 | A$269≈ £140 |
| Singapore | S$321≈ £188 | — |
Each price is in its own currency, as the store charges it. The ≈ figures are approximate, at today's exchange rate (ECB reference rates, 2026-10-16), rounded, and leave out shipping, import duty, GST/VAT and card fees. A camera bought abroad may not carry a local warranty: see grey-market cameras before you buy.
Price history
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Used: what it should be worth
We've seen used FE 50mm F1.8 prices on 1 day so far. A "should be worth" value appears after a week of used prices.
| Month | Cheapest | Typical | Highest | Days seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | £149.99 | £149.99 | £149.99 | 1 |
From used and refurbished asking prices at the stores we track, checked every few hours. Confirmed eBay sale prices will be added once eBay grants us access to its sold-listings data.
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Reviews
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FE 50mm F1.8 specifications
Optics
- Focal length
- 50mm
- 35mm equivalent
- 50mm (full frame)
- Maximum aperture
- f/1.8
- Minimum aperture
- f/22
- Made for
- Full frame
- Elements / groups
- 6 / 5
- Aperture blades
- 7
- Closest focus
- 0.45 m
- Max magnification
- 0.14×
Focus & handling
- Autofocus
- Yes
- Optical stabilisation
- No
- Weather sealed
- No
- Internal zoom
- —
- Aperture ring
- No
- Teleconverter compatible
- No
Size & weight
- Weight
- 186 g
- Diameter × length
- 68.6 × 59.5 mm
- Filter thread
- 49 mm
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