Compare Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Sony E 15mm F1.4 G
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
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
Physical aperture ring
Lens 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
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Aluminum
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
10 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
8 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
Multi-layer coating groups
1 x ED, 1 x Super ED, 3 x Aspherical groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Weight
583 g / 20.60 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
219 g / 7.74 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm
12 mm
15 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
18.0 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
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH171 (supplied)
Debut
2013-06-13
2017-12-11
2022-06-01
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL15F14G
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
40%
78%
Pros
- A bit large for an APS-C lens
- Tactile physical controls
- Very affordable
- Bright maximum aperture
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Good image quality
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- Not the strongest IQ
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as solid as more premium alternatives
- Not the best optically
- Questionable build quality
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