Compare Samyang 35mm F1.4 AS UMC vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF 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
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 high-refraction glass elements1 aspherical element groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

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

Function

Angle Of View
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
35 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

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

Production

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

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
80%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Good level of resolution
  • Very compact and light
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Quite large and heavy
  • No aperture ring
  • Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
  • Vignetting at f/1.8

Price

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