First Impressions : Sony FE 50mm F2.5 G, 40mm F2.5 G, and 24mm F2 .8 G Lenses

Sony lately expanded its series of G lenses for full-frame cameras. In this post we will cover first impressions of the . These lenses are aimed at both still photographers and video shooters.

Designed for Sony Full Frame E-mount system, all three lenses weigh around 170 g, which is indeed quite light. They accept 49 mm front filters. They are also resistant to dust and moisture to a certain extent. The three lenses are all the same size (2.68″ diameter x 1.77″).

Price and availability

The FE 50mm f/2.5 GFE 40mm f/2.5 G, and FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lenses will be available in mid-to-late May for $599 each.

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Sony announces FE 50mm f2.5 G, FE 40mm f2.5 G, FE 24mm f2.8 G lenses

Sony has announced three new full-frame lenses, the FE 50mm F2.5 G (model SEL50F25G), FE 40mm F2.5 G (model SEL40F25G) and FE 24mm F2.8 G (model SEL24F28G). All three lenses are the same size, almost the same weight, and the same price ($599).

Designed for Sony Full Frame E-mount system,  the lenses all measure 64 x 45mm (2.5 x 1.8 in.) and weigh between 162-174 grams (5.7-6.1 ounces).

They all use aspherical elements to maintain high resolution and reduce various aberrations, while the 24mm and 50mm lenses additionally use ED (extra-low dispersion) glass to reduce chromatic aberrations and fringing. The focus groups are driven by dual linear motors for silent and nearly instantaneous autofocus in our initial impressions.

Pre-orders:
24mm f/2.8 at BHphoto | Adorama.
40mm f/2.5 at BHphoto | Adorama.
50mm f/2.5 at BHphoto | Adorama.

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First Images of the Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lens

In addition to the newly announced FE 35mm f/1.4 and, Sony will launch several new prime lenses. One of them will be the FE 24mm f/2.8 G and here are the first leaked images of the wide-angle prime optic.

Sony will announce three new compact G lenses on March 23th :

  • Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lens
  • Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G Lens
  • Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lens

Designed for Sony Full Frame E-mount system, these G lenses will have a relatively small aperture of F2.5 to F2.8, and can be used as pancake lenses.

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Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G, FE 40mm f/2.5 G and FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lenses Coming Next

In addition to the newly announced FE 35mm f/1.4 and Sony is on the verge to announce three new compact G lenses next week (on March 23th?):

  • Sony FE 24mm f/2.8 G Lens
  • Sony FE 40mm f/2.5 G Lens
  • Sony FE 50mm f/2.5 G Lens

These Sony’s three G lenses have a relatively small aperture of F2.5 to F2.8, and can be used as pancake lenses, but since they are G lenses, will they maintain a certain size with an emphasis on optical performance.

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