The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL and the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 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. Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 is the longer of the two lenses at 68mm. The Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL with a length of 45mm, is 23mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 also has a larger diameter of 69mm compared to the Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL's 64mm diameter.
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. Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL weighs 195g, which means it is 30g (13%) lighter than the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 which has a weight of 225g.
Filter Threads
The Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL has a filter size of 49mm whereas the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 has a 52mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 49mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL:
And these are the 52mm filters that we recommend for the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL and the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 has the same Pentax KAF2 lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Pentax KAF2 lenses are , and .
Focal Range
Samsung D-Xenon 35mm F2 AL is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 35mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
52.5mm.
On the other hand, the Samsung D-Xenon 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 has a focal range of 18-55mm and 3.1X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 27-82.5mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
