The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 14mm F2.8 and the Samyang 10mm f2.8 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 14mm F2.8 is the longer of the two lenses at 96mm. The Samyang 10mm f2.8 with a length of 77mm, is 19mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Samyang 14mm F2.8 also has a larger diameter of 87mm compared to the Samyang 10mm f2.8's 86mm 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. Samyang 14mm F2.8 weighs 552g, which means it is 28g (4%) lighter than the Samyang 10mm f2.8 which has a weight of 580g.
Lens Mounts
The Samyang 14mm F2.8 has the Canon EF lens mount whereas the Samyang 10mm f2.8 has the Canon EF-M lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with these mounts are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV for the Canon EF Mount and , and for the Canon EF-M Mount.
Samyang 14mm F2.8 is also available in Nikon F (FX) , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha, Sony E and Samsung NX mounts.
Samyang 10mm f2.8 is also available in Canon EF , Fujifilm X, Nikon F (DX), Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 14mm F2.8 is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of
22.4mm.
On the other hand, the Samyang 10mm f2.8 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.