The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye 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 Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye with a length of 26mm, is 51mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye also has a larger diameter of 75mm compared to the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye's 59mm 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 10mm F3.5 Fisheye weighs 71g, which means it is 372g (83%) lighter than the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye which has a weight of 443g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Fisheye Prime Lenses in Samsung NX Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Lenses in Samsung NX Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both the Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye and the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye has the same Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Samsung NX lenses are Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30.
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is also available in Canon EF , Nikon F (DX), Four Thirds, Pentax KAF and Sony Alpha mounts.
Focal Range
Samsung 10mm F3.5 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 10mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
15mm 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 12mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.