Yongnuo YN50mm f.8
Score: 70/100
Canon RF50mm F1.8 STM
Score: 76/100Rankings
The Canon RF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact prime lens offering a fast f/1.8 aperture and quiet STM autofocus, making it ideal for everyday shooting and video. Its trade-offs include lack of weather sealing, no image stabilization, and a plastic build that may feel less premium. Best suited for beginners, travel photographers, and vloggers seeking a lightweight "nifty fifty."
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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50 mmbest | 50 mmbest | |
1.8best | 1.8best | |
| ↓ lower better | 0.45 m | 0.3 mbest |
| ↓ lower better | 119 gbest | 160 g |
7best | 7best | |
0.2 | 0.3best | |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Compatibility(2) | ||
Lens Mount | Canon EF | Canon RF |
Mount Compatibility | Full-frame, APS-C | EOS R Series Mirrorless Cameras |
Features(2) | ||
Autofocus Type | DC | STM |
Focus Type | Auto | autofocus |
Optics(3) | ||
Minimum Focus Distance (m) | 0.45 m | 0.3 m |
Macro Ratio | 0.15 | 0.25 |
Coating | Multi-coated | Super Spectra Coating |
Build & Design(3) | ||
Filter Thread Size (mm) | 52 mm | 43 mm |
Weight (g) | 119 g | 160 g |
Length (mm) | 83 mm | 40.5 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 commend the RF 50mm f/1.8 STM for its ultra-compact design, fast f/1.8 aperture, quiet STM AF and the added control ring, positioning it as a versatile walk-around lens. However, they criticize the lack of weather sealing and optical stabilization, and note the plastic construction feels less premium than higher-end Canon optics.
Everyday users consistently praise the lens's lightweight, pocketable form factor, impressive bokeh, low-light performance and silent autofocus, calling it a great value for casual shooting and video. Recurring complaints focus on the absence of weather sealing, no built-in IS, a plastic feel that some deem 'toy-like', and occasional edge softness or flare when shooting wide open.
“easy carry-along companion”
“toy-like”
