Compare Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Fujifilm XC 35mm F2

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Silver, black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-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
Fujifilm X-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Composite
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
11 elements
13 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
11 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
47 mm / 1.85 in
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
583 g / 20.60 oz
130 g / 4.59 oz

Function

Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
44.8° Diagonal | 37.8° Horizontal | 25.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
8 mm
16 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
24.0 mm
52.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.14x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
350 mm / 13.78 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2014-03-21
2013-06-13
2020-01-23

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
50%
62%
Pros
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • A bit large for an APS-C lens
  • Compact and lightweight
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best grade of build
  • Not the strongest IQ
  • Low-grade construction
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best optically

Price

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