Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Detailed Comparison

Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8

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Wideangle Prime | Sony FE

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Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8

Wideangle Prime | Sony FE

Reasons to choose Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC over Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8

Reasons to choose Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 over Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC

Focal Length - Wide	18mm vs 20mm	2mm wider coverage
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	330 g vs 497 g	167 g lighter
Diameter	78 mm vs 83 mm	5 mm smaller in diameter
Length	80 mm vs 88 mm	8 mm shorter
Weather Sealing	Yes vs None	weather sealed

Samyang 20mm F1.8 vs Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 20mm F1.8	Zeiss Batis 18mm F2.8
Brand	Samyang	Zeiss
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$439.00	$1,149.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Sony FE	Sony FE
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	20mm	18mm
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
Aperture Ring	Yes	No
Diaphragm Blades	7	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	13	11
Optical Groups	12	10
Special Elements	Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating	unknown
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.2m	0.25m
Max Magnification	unknown	0.11X
Autofocus	No	Yes
AF Motor Type	No AF	Linear Motor
Full Time Manual	Yes	Unknown
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	330g
Diameter	83mm	78mm
Length	88mm	80mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Yes
Filter Thread	77mm	77mm
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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