Sony FE 50mm F1.8 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 FE 50mm F1.8 (2.0 m working distance, 27.8 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 FE 50mm F1.8 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) 50.8 mm (+1.7%) 54.2 mm (-1.5%) Sony FE 50mm F1.8 frames like 50.8 mm (+1.7%) 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) 26 cm (1.89 m – 2.15 m) 26 cm (2.09 m – 2.35 m) Both lenses deliver the exact same 26 cm sharp focus zone.
Entrance Pupil Diameter 27.8 mm (f/1.8) 30.6 mm (f/1.8) Distant background blur discs are 10% larger on the Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA.
Minimum Focus Distance 0.45 m 0.5 m Sony FE 50mm F1.8 focuses 5 cm closer (0.45 m vs. 0.5 m) for tighter close-ups.
Patent Prescription JP S57-108817A (6/5) US20150092100A1 (7/5) Published optical prescriptions traced in the 3D simulator above.

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Which blurs the background more, Sony FE 50mm F1.8 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 FE 50mm F1.8 at f/1.8 has a 27.8 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 FE 50mm F1.8 and Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA?

For an upper-body portrait, Sony FE 50mm F1.8 stands 2.01 m from the subject (sharp zone 26 cm, from 1.89 m to 2.15 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 FE 50mm F1.8 and Sony Sonnar FE 55mm F1.8 ZA compare?

Sony FE 50mm F1.8 uses 6 elements in 5 groups (JP S57-108817A, effective focal length 50.8 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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