The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the 7artisans 35mm F1.2 and the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is the longer of the two lenses at 77mm. The 7artisans 35mm F1.2 with a length of 36mm, is 41mm shorter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. 7artisans 35mm F1.2 weighs 150g, which means it is 293g (66%) lighter than the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye which has a weight of 443g.
Lens Mounts
The 7artisans 35mm F1.2 has the Canon EF-M lens mount whereas the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye has the Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon M50 II, Canon M200 and Canon M6 MII for the Canon EF-M Mount and Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3 for the Canon EF Mount.
7artisans 35mm F1.2 is also available in the Fujifilm X and Sony E mounts.
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is also available in Nikon F (DX) , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.
Focal Range
7artisans 35mm F1.2 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
56mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 12.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
