Yongnuo YN50mm f.8
Score: 70/100
Canon EF 50mm f.8 STM
Score: 77/100Rankings
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact, fast prime lens delivering excellent low-light performance and quiet autofocus. Its trade-offs include softness at the widest aperture, a plasticky body, and no weather sealing. Ideal for beginners, portrait shooters, and video creators seeking a lightweight, affordable fast lens.
The Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 for Canon EF is an ultra-light, budget-friendly fast prime that delivers solid central sharpness. Its drawbacks include a plastic build, flare at wide apertures, and lack of image stabilization. Ideal for budget-conscious portrait and low-light shooters who value size and price over premium durability.
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1.8best | 1.8best | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.45 m | 0.35 mbest |
| ↓ lower better | 119 gbest | 159 g |
7best | 7best | |
0.2 | 0.2best | |
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Compatibility(1) | ||
Mount Compatibility | Full-frame, APS-C | Full-Frame, APS-C |
Features(2) | ||
Autofocus Type | DC | STM |
Focus Type | Auto | AF |
Optics(3) | ||
Minimum Focus Distance (m) | 0.45 m | 0.35 m |
Macro Ratio | 0.15 | 0.21 |
Coating | Multi-coated | Super Spectra |
Build & Design(3) | ||
Filter Thread Size (mm) | 52 mm | 49 mm |
Weight (g) | 119 g | 159 g |
Length (mm) | 83 mm | 39.3 mm |
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Professional reviewers commend the Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 line for its lightweight construction, fast quiet DSM autofocus (in newer mounts), and surprisingly high sharpness-especially the Fuji Pro's 11-element design. They also note the budget clones' brittle plastic build and the tendency to flare wide open, while praising the value proposition against native lenses.
Everyday users love the lens for its sharpness, bokeh and ultra-light weight, calling it a superb value for portrait and low-light work. Common complaints revolve around the cheap plastic feel of the budget versions, flare and corner softness at f/1.8, and occasional AF hunting in low light.
Professional reviewers describe the EF 50mm f/1.8 STM as a surprisingly capable "nifty fifty" that delivers excellent color balance, sharpness when stopped down, and a quiet STM motor that makes it video-friendly. They note the upgraded metal mount and Super Spectra coatings improve durability and reduce flare, though they acknowledge persistent softness at f/1.8 and the absence of weather sealing.
Everyday users love the lens for its pocketable weight, sharp portrait and low-light results, and value as an entry-level prime. Common complaints focus on softness and vignetting at the widest aperture, the plasticky feel of the body, lack of weather sealing, and occasional AF noise in very quiet video recordings.
