Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM Detailed Comparison

Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM

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Wideangle Prime | Canon EF

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Reasons to choose Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC over Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM

Reasons to choose Canon EF 24mm f1.4L II USM over Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC

Focal Length - Tele	24mm vs 20mm	4mm more tele coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.4 vs 1.8	faster lens at wide
Diaphragm Blades	8 vs 7	better Bokeh
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Length	87 mm vs 88 mm	1 mm shorter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Samyang 20mm F1.8 vs Canon 24mm f1.4L II USM Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 20mm F1.8	Canon 24mm f1.4L II USM
Brand	Samyang	Canon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$475.00	$1,549.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Canon EF	Canon EF
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	20mm	24mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.8	F1.4
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	8
Optics
Optical Elements	13	13
Optical Groups	12	10
Special Elements	Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating	2 High refraction glass elements 2 UD Lens Elements
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.25m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.17X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Unknown	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	497g	650g
Diameter	83mm	94mm
Length	88mm	87mm
Materials	Unknown	Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	Filter does not rotate on focus
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	EW-83K
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	Soft Case LP1319
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