The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 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 135mm F2.0 ED UMC is the longer of the two lenses at 122mm. The Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 with a length of 87mm, is 35mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC also has a larger diameter of 82mm compared to the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3's 61mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 Size and Weight 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. Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 weighs 300g, 63% (530g) lighter than the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC's weight of 830g.
Filter Threads
The Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC has a filter size of 77mm whereas the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 has a 55mm diameter. Larger filters are generally more expensive than the smaller ones given all the other features are equal.
Below are links to the 77mm filters that we recommend you to consider for the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC:
And these are the 55mm filters that we recommend for the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC and the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 has the same Canon EF-M lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF-M lenses are Canon M50 II , Canon M200 and Canon M6 MII .
Canon EF , Four Thirds , Fujifilm X , Micro Four Thirds , Nikon F (FX) , Pentax KAF , Samsung NX , Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 135mm F2.0 ED UMC is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 135mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
216mm .
On the other hand, the Canon EF-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 has a focal range of 18-150mm and 8.3X zoom ratio which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 28.8-240mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
