Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-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
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
13 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
12 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 x ED, 1 x Super ED, 3 x Aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
497 g / 17.56 oz
219 g / 7.74 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
20 mm
15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
22.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH171 (supplied)
Debut
2014-03-21
2016-08-08
2022-06-01
Model Name
SEL15F14G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
59%
78%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Rather affordable
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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