The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 20mm F1.8 and the Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
Size of a lens is an important deciding factor when comparing two lenses.Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF is the longer of the two lenses at 90mm. The Samyang 20mm F1.8 with a length of 88mm is 2mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF also has a larger diameter of 89mm compared to Samyang 20mm F1.8's 83mm diameter.
Weight of a lens is as important as its external dimensions, especially if you are planning to hand hold your camera and lens combination for longer periods. Samyang 20mm F1.8 weighs 497g, which means it is 23g (4%) lighter than the Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF which has a weight of 520g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the 'Wideangle Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for size comparison purposes.
Wideangle Prime Lenses in Canon EF Mount for Size Comparison
Lens Mounts
Both Samyang 20mm F1.8 and Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.
Samyang 20mm F1.8 is also available in Canon EF-M , Fujifilm X, Micro Four Thirds, Nikon F (FX), Pentax KAF, Samsung NX, Sony Alpha and Sony E mounts.
Sigma 20mm F1.8 EX DG RF is also available in Nikon F (DX) , Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Focal Range
Both lenses have the same focal range of 20mm and the fastest aperture of F1.8.