Sony (Zeiss) 55mm f/1.8 ZA Review

The Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens is impressive, delivering high sharpness and contrast, smooth bokeh, and a classy build quality. It outperforms the Sony 50mm F 1.8 Fe lens on full-frame cameras, but the price may be a deterrent for some. It's not necessary to opt for this lens if you have an APS-C camera, as the far less expensive Sony 50mm F 1.8 OSS lens is a good alternative.

For those with an APS-C camera, the far less expensive Sony 50mm F 1.8 OSS lens is a viable alternative, as the differences in performance are not significant.

The Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens is impressive, delivering high sharpness and contrast, smooth bokeh, and a classy build quality.

The Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens is impressive, delivering high sharpness and contrast, smooth bokeh, and a classy build quality. It outperforms the Sony 50mm F 1.8 Fe lens on full-frame cameras, besting it in terms of sharpness, particularly in the corners, and overall performance. However, it does come with a premium price, which may be a deterrent for some photographers. For those with an APS-C camera, the far less expensive Sony 50mm F 1.8 OSS lens is a viable alternative, as the differences in performance are not significant. The Zeiss lens does exhibit some imperfections such as coma, longitudinal chromatic aberration, and vignetting, but its small issues are outweighed by its overall impressive output on full-frame cameras. If you are a discerning photographer looking for high-quality output and are comfortable with the maximum aperture of f11, then this lens is highly recommended, despite its relatively high price.

If you are a discerning photographer looking for high-quality output and are comfortable with the maximum aperture of f11, then this lens is highly recommended, despite its relatively high price.