Sony’s mirrorless E-mount has reached a saturation point with more lenses available than possibly any lens mount before, so finding an actually unique lens can be hard to do. That’s not true for today’s review, however, as Sony is releasing a genre-busting lens that builds on the foundation set by last years FE 28-70mm F2 GM, which I reviewed here. The Sony FE 50-150mm F2 G Master goes from normal to telephoto while maintaining a maximum aperture of F2, making it a genuinely unique lens unlike any released on any platform before. The most similar lens we can point to is Tamron’s 35-150mm F2-F2.8, which has been my most used lens since it’s release in late 2021. The 50-150 GM is a more extreme instrument in every way, however, from aperture to size and to price…a whopping $3899 USD ($5499 CDN!!!) Who is this beast for, and is it worth buying? I’ve explored that in the video review and text review. Enjoy the photos from the lens in the gallery here.

Thanks to Sony USA for sending me a review loaner of this lens. As always, this is a completely independent review. *The tests and most of the photos that I share as a part of my review cycle have been done with the Sony a7RV along with the Sony Alpha 1 that serve as my benchmark cameras for Sony lenses. You can visit the product page for the 50-15mm GM here.

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Unlike the Tamron, the 50-150 GM is a constant aperture zoom. The Tamron does start at F2 at 35mm, but as a variable aperture zoom has closed to F2.2 by 50mm, and reaches the smallest maximum aperture of F2.8 by 85mm. After 135mm the 50-150mm F2 actually becomes Sony’s fastest lens as Sony has never released a 200mm F2. It’s pretty impressive that a zoom lens trumps all of the existing prime lenses in this regard.

And Sony’s goal is for this lens to be a replacement for a number of high end primes. About the only way you can justify the price is by looking at it as a replacement for 50mm, 85mm, and 135mm primes…with 150mm as a bonus! One of the key phrases in Sony’s press briefing on this lens was that it would have “prime-like resolution”. It definitely can make pretty pictures!

This is also a beautiful lens that oozes premium quality. If you are a lens lover, it is definitely temptation for acquisition. You can decide if that’s a sound decision by checking out the reviews!

Build and Handling

Images taken with the Sony 50-150mm F2 GM

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