Compare Samyang 24mm F1.4 ED AS IF UMC vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II vs Viltrox 56mm F1.4

Variants
X-Mount
E-Mount
EF-M-Mount

Connectivity

Ports
Micro-USB

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9
Colors
Black
Silver, black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount, Samsung NX-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount, X-mount, EF-M-mount
Motor
STM motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
11 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
12 groups
8 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements groups
2 aspherical + 3 ED, Ultra Multi Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
65 mm
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
72 mm
Weight
265 g / 9.36 oz
290 g

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
28°
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
F/1.4 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
24 mm
8 mm
56 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
12.0 mm
84 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
300 mm / 11.81 in
0.6 m

Production

Debut
2011-08-12
2014-03-21
2020

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
31%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Affordable choice in its class
  • 180° FOV
  • Reasonably well built
  • Very good image quality
  • Fast autofocus
  • Fantastic build quality
  • Firmware upgradable via micro USB port
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the best IQ
  • Not the highest grade of construction
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Clickless aperture is not fully silent
  • Aperture ring has weak stop at f/16

Price

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