Compare Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS vs Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
13 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
11 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical and 2 ED elements + Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
1 x ED, 1 x Super ED, 3 x Aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
64 mm / 2.52 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
68 mm / 2.68 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Weight
275 g / 9.72 oz
583 g / 20.60 oz
219 g / 7.74 oz

Function

Angle Of View
69.0° Diagonal | 59.5° Horizontal | 41.7° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
21 mm
16 mm
15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
31.5 mm
24.0 mm
22.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH171 (supplied)
Debut
2015-09-21
2013-06-13
2022-06-01
Model Name
SEL15F14G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
78%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Very sharp
  • Good color rendition
  • A bit large for an APS-C lens
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best grade of build
  • Not the strongest IQ
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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