Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Samsung NX-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
2 high-refraction glass elements1 aspherical element groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
660 g / 23.32 oz
280 g / 9.89 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
35 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
220 mm / 8.66 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2010-09-16
2019-07-09
Model Name
SEL35F18F

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
68%
80%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Good level of resolution
  • Very compact and light
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Quite large and heavy
  • No aperture ring
  • Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
  • Vignetting at f/1.8

Price

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