Yongnuo YN50mm F1.8 Canon
Score: 70/100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8
Score: 85/100Rankings
The Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM is a compact, fast prime lens offering excellent sharpness and silent autofocus, making it a great value for beginners and vloggers, though its plastic construction and lack of a hood limit its professional appeal.
The Yongnuo YN50mm f/1.8 for Canon EF is an affordable, lightweight prime offering a fast aperture and decent optics. It excels in portability and price-to-performance but lacks weather sealing and has a noisy autofocus motor.
| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
| ↓ lower better | 50 mmbest | 50 mmbest |
50 mmbest | 50 mmbest | |
| ↓ lower better | 1.8 fbest | 1.8 fbest |
| ↓ lower better | 119 gbest | 159 g |
| ↓ lower better | 83 mmbest | 111.3 mm |
| ↓ lower better | 45 cm | 35 cmbest |
0.15 x | 0.21 xbest | |
12 monthsbest | 12 monthsbest |
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| Attribute | | |
|---|---|---|
Mount & Compatibility(2) | ||
Mount Type | Canon EF | EF |
Autofocus Motor Type | DC motor | STM |
Optical(2) | ||
Minimum Focus Distance (cm) | 45 cm | 35 cm |
Maximum Magnification Ratio (x) | 0.15 x | 0.21 x |
Physical(3) | ||
Weight (g) | 119 g | 159 g |
Length (mm) | 83 mm | 111.3 mm |
Filter Thread Diameter (mm) | 52 mm | 49 mm |
Products in the top-left offer the best value (high score, low price).
Professional reviewers praise the Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 for its fast aperture, solid bokeh, and surprisingly good autofocus on mirrorless mounts, noting minor distortion and the absence of weather sealing.
Everyday users highlight sharpness and value, calling it a perfect entry-level prime, with complaints about loud AF and plastic build.
“The autofocus doesn't get quite as sharp as the original Canon… and the motor is very loud.”
“For portraits, the image quality is pretty great… but for video, I would highly recommend against it.”
“Game-changer for portraits and low light.”
Professional reviewers rate the lens highly for its performance-to-price ratio, praising its sharpness, compactness, quiet STM autofocus and smooth bokeh, while noting the plasticky feel and lack of a hood as drawbacks.
Everyday users love the affordability, sharpness and video-friendly autofocus, but complain about the cheap plastic build, missing hood and the quirky focus-by-wire behavior.
