Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8 Sharpness Comparison (at 50mm.)

Comparison # 189
Lens Sharpness Comparison
Minolta 50mm 1.4 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8
Sharpness at 50mm. Tested Apertures F1.4/F1.8, F1.7/F1.8, F2, F2.8, F4
	Comparison by Sinan Ozturk

In their widest apertures (first comparison) both lenses are weak. They have vignetting, loss of contrast and not sharp at all.

When Minolta 50mm 1.4 is stopped down to F1.7 and compared to Sony 50mm 1.8's F1.8, Minolta gets better but both are still weak.

They start to get better in F2. Minolta 50mm 1.4 is still better than Sony 50mm 1.8 and Sony 50mm 1.8's strong vignetting is still lurking in the corners.

At F2.8, Minolta gets sharp. Sony is better than F2 but its still not sharp enough.

At F4, Sony 50mm 1.8 also recovers but still can't beat sharpness of Minolta 50mm 1.4 [Review by Sinan Ozturk]

Comparison Photo # 1

Photo_519Minolta 50mm F/1.4

against

Photo_514 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F1.4

1/3200 ISO

100

50mm.

F1.8

1/2000 ISO

100

50mm.

Photo by Sinan Ozturk

Photo by Sinan Ozturk
Lens by Engin Ozogul

100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Focus Point F/1.4 Brightness 89 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Center F/1.4 Brightness 122 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Corner (Bottom Left) F/1.4 Brightness 64 (Exactly Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Around Center F/1.4 Brightness 88 (Almost Same)

	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Focus Point F/1.8 Brightness 93 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Center F/1.8 Brightness 130 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Corner (Bottom Left) F/1.8 Brightness 64 (Exactly Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Around Center F/1.8 Brightness 80 (Almost Same)

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Comparison Photo # 2

Photo_518Minolta 50mm F/1.4

against

Photo_514 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F1.7

1/2500 ISO

100

50mm.

F1.8

1/2000 ISO

100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Focus Point F/1.7 Brightness 95 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Center F/1.7 Brightness 120 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Corner (Bottom Left) F/1.7 Brightness 71 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Around Center F/1.7 Brightness 89 (Almost Same)

	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Focus Point F/1.8 Brightness 93 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Center F/1.8 Brightness 130 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Corner (Bottom Left) F/1.8 Brightness 64 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Around Center F/1.8 Brightness 80 (Almost Same)

Display crops in Black & White

EXIF

Comparison Photo # 3

Photo_520Minolta 50mm F/1.4

against

Photo_515 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F2.0

1/2000 ISO

100

50mm.

F2.0

1/1600 ISO

100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Focus Point F/2.0 Brightness 106 (Almost Same)
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Center F/2.0 Brightness 125 6% Darker
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Corner (Bottom Left) F/2.0 Brightness 84 5% Brighter
Minolta 50mm F/1.4 Around Center F/2.0 Brightness 103 5% Brighter

	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Focus Point F/2.0 Brightness 99 (Almost Same)
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Center F/2.0 Brightness 141 6% Brighter
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Corner (Bottom Left) F/2.0 Brightness 71 5% Darker
	Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT Around Center F/2.0 Brightness 89 5% Darker

Display crops in Black & White

EXIF

Comparison Photo # 4

Photo_521Minolta 50mm F/1.4

against

Photo_517 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F2.8

1/1000 ISO

100

50mm.

F2.8

1/800

100

50mm.

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100% (1:1) Crop Samples

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Comparison Photo # 5

Photo_522Minolta 50mm F/1.4

against

Photo_516 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT

F4.0

1/500

100

50mm.

F4.0

1/400

100

50mm.

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