Compare Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Samyang MF 85mm F1.4 MK2 vs Sony 50mm F2.5 G

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
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-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
9 elements
9 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
7 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 high-refraction glass elements1 aspherical element groups
1 hybrid ASP element + UMC coating groups
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
63 mm / 2.48 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
68 mm / 2.68 in
Size | Length
112 mm / 4.41 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
45 mm / 1.77 in
Weight
660 g / 23.32 oz
548 g / 19.36 oz
174 g / 6.15 oz

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
46.8° Diagonal | 39.6° Horizontal | 27.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2.5 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
85 mm
50 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.09x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
300 mm / 11.81 in
1100 mm / 43.31 in
310 mm / 12.20 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2010-09-16
2020-05-25
2021-03-23
Made In
Korea
Model Name
SEL50F25G

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
83%
95%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Good level of resolution
  • Improved image quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Very good color rendition
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • High contrast
Cons
  • Quite large and heavy
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Bokeh not the best
  • Focus breathing
  • Relatively small f/1.8 aperture

Price

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