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Sony E-mount FE 24mm
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The 24mm lens is a prime lens with a focal length of 24mm. Note that 24mm is just a focal length, and other factors, such as the aperture and construction quality, can make different 24mm lens models perform differently.
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Sony E-mount FE 24mm
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 24mm f/1
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Sigma 24mm f/1.4
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Compatible Mountings:
Sony E
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Compatible Mountings:
Nikon Z
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Compatible Mountings:
Canon EF
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Lens Type:
Wide Angle
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Wide Angle
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Lens Type:
Wide Angle
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Primary Rating:
4.7
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4.6
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4.4
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For instance, a 24mm lens designed for a full-frame camera might not perform the same as a 24mm lens designed for a crop-factor camera.
A 50mm lens has a focal length of 50mm. Like the 24mm, the focal length doesn't define the overall performance of the lens as there are other aspects, such as image stabilization and aperture, that can affect the suitability of the lens in different conditions.
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Canon EF 50mm f/1.2
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Nikon NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2
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Sony FE 50mm F1.2
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Item Weight :
1.28 pounds
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2.4 pounds
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Item Weight :
1.72 pounds
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Compatible Mountings:
Canon EF
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Compatible Mountings:
Nikon Z
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Compatible Mountings:
Sony E
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Primary Rating:
4.7
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4.9
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4.9
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Although the 24mm and 50mm lenses are prime lenses with a fixed focal length, the focal length is different, making them have the following differences and similarities in performance and usability.
Regardless of the field of view differences, the two lenses have the following design and performance similarities.
Even if the two lenses can't vary the angle of view, one has a narrower angle of view than the other, making them have the following differences.
The portability of a lens primarily depends on its overall size and weight. A compact and lightweight lens is preferable as you can shoot handheld for a lengthy time. The weight of a lens varies depending on several factors, such as diameter, barrel length, and construction materials.
If you hold all the other factors constant, the difference between the weight and size of a 24mm compared to that of a 50mm would be the barrel length. Focal length is the physical distance from the center of the optics to the sensor.
Since this distance can't be on its own, it's enclosed in a lens barrel. A longer distance translates to a longer lens barrel, more size, and added weight. As a result, a 50mm is bulkier and less portable compared to a 24mm.
Depth of field is one of the most confusing concepts, especially for new photographers. Depth of field, usually abbreviated as DOF, is the distance between the closest and farthest elements you can consider to be in focus when taking a photo.
The depth of field is known to vary depending on the aperture settings. However, the focal length plays a vital role in the aperture equation. Typically, the aperture is expressed as a fraction of the lens's focal length, such as f/2 or f/3.5.
Basic mathematics says you will get a bigger figure whenever you increase the numerator or decrease the denominator. If you hold the denominator constant, the aperture is larger when the numerator is larger. This makes the 50mm lens achieve a shallower depth of field compared to the 24mm.
As a real estate photographer, you might be familiar with the issue of poor lighting in most property interiors. If you try to be smart by cranking up the ISO to boost the image brightness, this usually goes wrong with the image quality, courtesy of the digital noise.
One of the most viable solutions is to use a fast lens that allows more light to reach the camera sensor. Usually, the light the lens can allow depends on the opening, which is the aperture. In most cases, 50mm lenses for Canon have wide maximum apertures of around f/1.8.
The narrower angle of view also allows them to concentrate light toward the camera sensor. This allows them to take brighter photos than their 24mm lenses for Canon 24mm lenses for Canon under the same lighting conditions.
A camera is generally small compared to the area the sensor views at a given time. That means there is a form of condensation where the light from the entire scene is condensed to fit the size of the sensor.
As a result, some elements in the photo are farther away from the sensor than others when taking a picture. For instance, if you take a picture of an interior room while standing at the doorway, the room's corners will be far from the camera than the center.
Usually, this makes the elements around the edges of the frame, which are corners of the room in my case, look distorted or curved. This distortion tends to increase as you increase the size of the scene. Since the 24mm views a wider scene compared to the 50mm, it causes more distortions.
The major distinguishing factor between a 24mm and 50mm is the angle of view. This refers to the area the lens can cover at a certain time. The 24mm lens has a wider angle of view of around 84.1 degrees when paired with a 35mm sensor.
When paired with a crop factor camera with a crop of 1.5x, this field of view narrows to around 60.7 degrees. On the other hand, the 50mm angle of view is narrower, at around 46.8 degrees when paired with a 35mm sensor.
When paired with a crop factor camera with a crop of 1.5x, this angle of view further narrows to around 31.4 degrees. That means the 50mm can't take wide-angle photos, regardless of the camera sensor size you pair it with.
The 24mm is ideal for taking interior photos in tight corners with limited subject distance. It's also suitable for adding wide-angle effects to your photos to make the room look spacious.
The 50mm offers a natural angle of view, making it ideal for shooting portraits as it can reproduce a person's face with minimal distortions. It's also suitable for taking indoor photos in bad lighting.
The 50mm lens is better as it's more versatile, and you can use it in a wide range of applications such as real estate, landscape, architectural, portraits, and street
Technically, the angle of view doesn't change. However, the equivalent angle of view changes as a factor of the crop effect. For instance, the 24mm changes to 36mm with a crop of 1.5x.
Yes, a 50mm lens can take macro photos. Even if it might not match the lenses designed for macro photography, the angle of view is standard to allow you to take quality macro shots.
The longer focal length of 50mm makes it have a bigger magnification effect than 24mm when using cameras of the same sensor size.
When choosing a lens for outdoor and indoor
