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Compare Samyang 10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Sony 16-55mm F2.8 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades, Manual aperture setting via lens ring
9 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element groups
Two AA (advanced aspherical) elements, two aspherical elements, three ED (extra-low dipsersion) elements. Fluorine coated front element. groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
77 mm / 3.03 in
100 mm / 3.94 in
Weight
580 g / 20.49 oz
494 g / 17.46 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 29.4° Diagonal | 24.6° Horizontal | 16.6° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
10 mm
16 mm ~ 55 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm
24.0 mm ~ 82.5 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
330 mm / 12.99 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: Integrated hood (supplied)
Lens Hood: ALC-SH161 (supplied)
Debut
2013-12-06
2019-08-28
Model Name
SEL1655G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
62%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens for APS-C
  • Reasonable IQ
  • Bright f/2.8 aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Solid build quality
  • Very sharp
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Quite expensive for what it is
  • Not stabilized

Price

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