The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED and the Samyang 16mm f2.0 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. Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED is the longer of the two lenses at 101mm. The Samyang 16mm f2.0 with a length of 89mm, is 12mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 83mm.
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. Samyang 16mm f2.0 weighs 583g, 9% (62g) lighter than the Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED's weight of 645g.
Filter Threads
Both the Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED and the Samyang 16mm f2.0 have the same Filter thread size of 77mm.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
The Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED has the Nikon F (FX) lens mount whereas the Samyang 16mm f2.0 has the Nikon F (DX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500 for the Nikon F (FX) Mount and Nikon D3500, Nikon D7500 and Nikon D5600 for the Nikon F (DX) Mount.
Samyang 16mm f2.0 is also available in Canon EF , Canon EF-M, Fujifilm X, Four Thirds, Micro Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sony E and Samsung NX mounts.
Focal Range
Nikon AF-S 28mm F1.4E ED is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 28mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
42mm.
On the other hand, the Samyang 16mm f2.0 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 16mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
