DPR: Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G, FE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: August 18, 2021

Sony’s compact trio of lenses the Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G, FE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G don’t get a lot of press but they are a very good value and DPR seems to agrees giving all three lenses scores in the high 80’s with the Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G getting a silver award. You can read the full review here or see some excerpts from the conclusion below:

Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G
The 24mm F2.8G is tack sharp wide open and controls chromatic aberrations very well. Sharpness suffers a bit at the extremes of the image, and bokeh can appear slightly busy, but overall there’s a lot to like about this compact wide-angle.

Good: Landscapes, cityscapes, architecture, environmental portraits, low light photography, drone videographers
Bad: Travel photographers requiring a versatile focal length range, videography requiring extensive focus pulls that may suffer from focus breathing

Sony FE 40mm F2.5 G
The 40mm F2.5G is tack sharp wide open, with extreme edges sharpening up nicely at smaller apertures and nearly no lateral chromatic aberration. Unfortunately it suffers from textured bokeh and fringing due to longitudinal chromatic aberration. Focus breathing may be an issue for some videographers.

Good: Portrait and low light photographers, drone videographers
Bad: Travel photographers requiring a versatile focal length range, videography requiring extensive focus pulls that may suffer from focus breathing

Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G
The 50mm F2.5G is tack sharp wide open, with nearly zero distortion and lateral chromatic aberration. Unfortunately it suffers from textured bokeh and fringing due to longitudinal chromatic aberration. Focus breathing may be an issue for some videographers.

Good: Portrait and low light photographers, drone videographers

Bad: Travel photographers requiring a versatile focal length range, videography requiring extensive focus pulls that may suffer from focus breathing

Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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