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Lens Sharpness Comparison

Sony 18-55 vs. Sony 50mm 1.8

Sharpness at 50mm.
Tested Apertures F1.8/F5.6, F2.8/F5.6, F5.6, F8
 
Comparison by Sinan Ozturk   
  
  
  Comparison Photo # 1  
Photo_542Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_523 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
F5.6 1/640 100 50mm.    
  F1.8 1/4000100 50mm.  
Photo by Sinan Ozturk  Photo by Sinan Ozturk 
Lens by Engin Ozogul
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 130
10% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 124
11% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 119
16% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.6
Brightness 126
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 24
20% Darker
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Focus Point
F/1.8
Brightness 156
10% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/1.8
Brightness 153
11% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Around Center
F/1.8
Brightness 161
16% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Border (Top)
F/1.8
Brightness 133
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/1.8
Brightness 73
20% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 2  
Photo_542Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_524 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
F5.6 1/640 100 50mm.    
  F2.8 1/2500100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 130
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 124
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 119
(Almost Same)
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.6
Brightness 126
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 24
20% Darker
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Focus Point
F/2.8
Brightness 142
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/2.8
Brightness 138
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Around Center
F/2.8
Brightness 127
(Almost Same)
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Border (Top)
F/2.8
Brightness 137
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/2.8
Brightness 74
20% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 3  
Photo_542Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_525 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
F5.6 1/640 100 50mm.    
  F5.6 1/640100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 130
6% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 124
7% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 119
5% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Border (Top)
F/5.6
Brightness 126
7% Darker
Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 24
25% Darker
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Focus Point
F/5.6
Brightness 146
6% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Center
F/5.6
Brightness 142
7% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Around Center
F/5.6
Brightness 133
5% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Border (Top)
F/5.6
Brightness 142
7% Brighter
Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
Corner (Bottom Left)
F/5.6
Brightness 87
25% Brighter
Display crops in Black & White
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  Comparison Photo # 4  
Photo_544Sony 18-55 F3.5-5.6 SAM  
against
Photo_526 Sony 50mm F1.8 SAM DT
F8.0 1/320 100 50mm.    
  F8.0 1/320100 50mm.  
100% (1:1) Crop Samples
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