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Compare Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro vs Sony FE 50mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-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
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
6 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
5 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 HRI + 1 ED element, Ultra Multi Coating groups
One aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
123 mm / 4.84 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Weight
720 g / 25.44 oz
186 g / 6.57 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
1x
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
310 mm / 12.20 in
450 mm / 17.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH146 (supplied)
Debut
2015-04-01
2016-03-29
Model Name
SEL50F18F

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
71%
Pros
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • Clear focusing scale
  • Light in the hand
  • Reasonably sharp
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not Samyang's strongest build
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Slow autofocus
  • Poor build quality
  • Front extends when focusing

Price

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