Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Sony E 11mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
10 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
8 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Multi-layer coating groups
3x ED, 3x Aspherical groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
46 mm / 1.81 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
181 g / 6.40 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
12 mm
11 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
18.0 mm
16.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH170 (supplied)
Debut
2014-03-21
2017-12-11
2022-06-01
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL11F18
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
40%
62%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably well built
- Tactile physical controls
- Very affordable
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as solid as more premium alternatives
- Not the best optically
- Not the best image quality
- Lack of character
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