Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA vs. Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA

Ray-traced side by side from their optical patents for the same upper-body portrait framing: compare the Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA (2.0 m working distance, 35.7 mm pupil) against the Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA (2.2 m working distance, 30.6 mm pupil).

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Optical & Portrait Metric Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA What It Means in Practice
Upper-Body Working Distance 2.01 m 2.21 m The Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA requires 0.2 m more room behind you for the same subject size.
Effective Focal Length (Breathing) 50.2 mm (+0.5%) 54.2 mm (-1.5%) Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA frames like 50.2 mm (+0.5%) at 2.0 m; Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA frames like 54.2 mm (-1.5%) at 2.2 m.
Depth of Field (Sharp Zone) 20 cm (1.92 m – 2.12 m) 26 cm (2.09 m – 2.35 m) The Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA has a 22% thinner focus zone (20 cm vs. 26 cm)—requiring more precise eye focus.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 35.7 mm (f/1.4) 30.6 mm (f/1.8) Distant background blur discs are 17% larger on the Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.45 m 0.5 m Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA focuses 5 cm closer (0.45 m vs. 0.5 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription US20140071331A1 (8/5) US20150092100A1 (7/5) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

Questions

Which blurs the background more, Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA or Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA?

At the same subject framing, distant background blur scales with the entrance pupil diameter (focal length ÷ f-number). Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA at f/1.4 has a 35.7 mm entrance pupil, while Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA at f/1.8 has a 30.6 mm entrance pupil.

How does working distance differ between Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA and Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA?

For an upper-body portrait, Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA stands 2.01 m from the subject (sharp zone 20 cm, from 1.92 m to 2.12 m), whereas Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA stands 2.21 m away (sharp zone 26 cm, from 2.09 m to 2.35 m).

How do the optical designs of Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA and Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA compare?

Sony Planar FE 50mm F1.4 ZA uses 8 elements in 5 groups (US20140071331A1, effective focal length 50.2 mm at portrait distance). Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA uses 7 elements in 5 groups (US20150092100A1, effective focal length 54.2 mm).

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