Compare Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Canon EF-M 15-45mm F3.5-6.3 vs Canon EF-S 18-55mm F4-5.6

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
10 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
9 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Diameter
78 mm / 3.07 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
75 mm / 2.95 in
45 mm / 1.77 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Weight
548 g / 19.36 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 33.5° Diagonal | 28.1° Horizontal | 18.9° Vertical (tele)
73.9° Diagonal | 64.0° Horizontal | 45.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 27.6° Diagonal | 23.1° Horizontal | 15.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/3.5–6.3 ~ f/22–40
f/4–5.6 ~ f/22–32
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
1.6
Focal Length
85 mm
15 mm ~ 45 mm
18 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm ~ 72.0 mm
28.8 mm ~ 88.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
1100 mm / 43.31 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: EW-63C (sold separately)
Debut
2020-05-25
2015-10-13
2017-02-15
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
83%
71%
43%
Pros
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Zoom lock available
  • Optically stabilized
  • Light in the hand
Cons
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Mediocre build and optical performance
  • Dark and variable maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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