Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D Detailed Comparison

Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D

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Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

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Nikon 24mm f2.8D

Wideangle Prime | Nikon F (FX)

Reasons to choose Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC over Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D

Focal Length - Wide	20mm vs 24mm	4mm wider coverage
Max Aperture - Wide	1.8 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide

Reasons to choose Nikon AF Nikkor 24mm f2.8D over Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC

Price	$392 vs $599	Cheaper by $207
Focal Length - Tele	24mm vs 20mm	4mm more tele coverage
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	270 g vs 497 g	227 g lighter
Diameter	65 mm vs 83 mm	18 mm smaller in diameter
Length	46 mm vs 88 mm	42 mm shorter
Filter Thread	52 mm vs 77 mm	Smaller filters are cheaper

Samyang 20mm F1.8 vs Nikon 24mm f2.8D Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 20mm F1.8	Nikon 24mm f2.8D
Brand	Samyang	Nikon
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$599.00	$391.95
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Nikon F (FX)	Nikon F (FX)
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	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	7
Optics
Optical Elements	13	9
Optical Groups	12	9
Special Elements	Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.3m
Max Magnification	unknown	unknown
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	unknown
Full Time Manual	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Unknown	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	497g	270g
Diameter	83mm	65mm
Length	88mm	46mm
Materials	Unknown	metal mount
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	77mm	52mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	No
Hood Code	Unknown	HN-1
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	Lens case CL-0715
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