Sony 50mm f/1.2 GM vs 50mm f/1.4 GM. Which one is better ?
A comparison between the slightly older 50mm GM f/1.2 and the newer 50mm GM f1.4. I personally like them both, probably the 1.2 is a better fit for photography and the 1.4 for videography, being smaller as well as lighter in weight.
No, the new GM lens is not the best lens Sony has ever made😂, it is a great lens, and if you can only buy one, either because of your budget or you don't want clutter then the 1.4 makes more sense. That said, they're both amazing and no matter which one you choose you will not be disappointed.
By the way between f/1.2 and f1.4 is neither 1/3 of a stop nor half a stop.
F/1.2 is somewhere in between those two. So neither is correct nor wrong.
F/1 + 2/3 of a stop = f/1.2599. F/1 + 1/2 stop= f/ 1.1892 so you could argue that f/1.2 is closer to half a stop than it is to 1/3.
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00:00 Intro
00:42 Build and design
02:01 Sharpness
03:36 Chromatic aberration
04:18 Distortion
04:25 Vignetting
04:37 Flare and Ghosting
05:45 Autofocus
07:06 Breathing
07:23 Bokeh
08:31 Manual focus
08:38 Price
09:45 Which one is better?
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Getting mine 50 1.4 in the mail today actually! Very excited!
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations, 🥳 you will love it.
Great review and 👍
Bravo mate, first romanian professional reviewer. Good lighting, good colour, nice format, good-looking setup! Decebal e mandru! ❤ All my respect for you! Keep up! 🫡
@florinG
3 ай бұрын
Thanks, your feedback and compliments are greatly appreciated 👊✌️
Thanks that helped me decide👍
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
Great video. Thank you!
@florinG
8 ай бұрын
Thanks👍
I have 1.2 & I love it.
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Me2
Great video thank you
@florinG
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!👍
The final comment about using a gimbal is a really important detail to point out.
Good with my 1.4. Especially since I’m not professional. I couldn’t justify a jump of .2 in aperture
1:51: 1.4 has MFD 1.41 not 1.1
Great detailed comparison. I ordered both and will see if the weight of the f1.2 is more than I want to deal with. That's really the primary decider for me, as they're so close otherwise.
@fluxcapacitor3273
6 ай бұрын
what's your final decision? what was your findings on both?
@SilatShooter
6 ай бұрын
@@fluxcapacitor3273 They’re sooo close. I was soo tempted to keep the f1.2, just because it was the 1.2 but I went with the f1.4. I found it a hair sharper and the weight difference was noticeable. If you can get past the ‘Fomo’, the f1.4 is the better buy in my opinion. And I felt I would opt to carry it more because of the weight. But I debated a lot on this one.
A great review. I've watched other reviews of the same lenses, but this one's the best.
@florinG
5 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, appreciate it 👌
Good
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
I own the 1.2 but it’s heavy. I tried it to shoot veil shots and the last wedding I did and i think it’s uncomfortable trying to hold the veil with one hand and the camera and lens with the other. For this reason I would prefer the 1.4 version.
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Hi, I think both options are great and there will always be people saying the 1.2 is better while others will swear by the 1.4. The truth is somewhere in between, but without a doubt the 1.4 is the better value, being cheaper & more compact, to a greater degree that it is optically inferior compared to the 1.2. I am not a very strong individual ,therefore, I prefer the 1.4 as well & I never expected this lens to be released after the 1.2, had I known I probably would have waited for the 1.4 instead. For those who shoot video hand held without a doubt the 1.4 is the way to go, cheers.
Awesome
@florinG
2 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
The 50mm 1.4 gm feels like my 24mm 1.4 gm. Very light and forget its there.
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it’s impressive how close to the 1.2 it is and yet so compact, truly amazing piece of glass.
@ElReySupr3me
Жыл бұрын
@@florinG yes the 1.2 is just a hair faster, and bokeh is just a tad more bokelicious.
I going to buy a used F/1.2
@florinG
11 ай бұрын
You’ll love it ✌️
I went for F1.2 and going to keep the lens on my camera for one whole week. Then will see the result 🙂
@florinG
5 ай бұрын
Good choice, I’m sure you’ll love it 👍
✌...
The f1. 2 seems better but heavier 😅
@florinG
Жыл бұрын
They’re both great probably the 1.4 better for video. I was struggling to get the 1.2 balanced on the gimbal 😅.
@ttomasd
9 ай бұрын
@@florinG on what gimbal? did you balance it in the end?
@josephinevera9966
8 ай бұрын
Everyone seems to complain about its weight but it’s lighter then both the Cannon and Nikon’s 1.2’s.
direct sunshine can kill or give damage yo camera sensor
@florinG
9 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for that. From my experience it requires long exposure to sunlight so that the camera lens will act like a magnifying glass. Otherwise taking video/photographs of the sun won’t yield any damage, thanks👍
Of course.. 50mm f1.2 very good…
A GM lens, with such a proper price tag, and made in a communist power, not aceptable Sony, that’s a big NO THANKS
@EuroRSN
4 ай бұрын
Relax! Look around you, everything is made in China.
@steven4570
Ай бұрын
I’m sure they’re really broken up about your wacked stance