Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Sony E 15mm F1.4 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
6 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
APS-C
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, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
11 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups
1 x ED, 1 x Super ED, 3 x Aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
265 g / 9.36 oz
219 g / 7.74 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
8 mm
15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
12.0 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
200 mm / 7.87 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
170 mm / 6.69 in

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
31%
78%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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