The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS and the Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS 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 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is the longer of the two lenses at 81mm. The Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS with a length of 74mm, is 7mm shorter. On the other hand, there is no difference between the max diameters of these lenses, both coming at 68mm.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS and Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS and the Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS Size and Weight 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 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS weighs 344g, 8% (31g) lighter than the Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS's weight of 375g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Telephoto Prime Lenses in Canon EF-M Mount for size comparison purposes.
Telephoto Canon EF-M Mount
Filter Threads
Both the Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS and the Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS have the same Filter thread size of 62mm .
Below are links to the 62mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS and the Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS has the same Canon EF-M lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF-M lenses are Canon M50 II , Canon M200 and Canon M6 MII .
Fujifilm X , Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts.
Fujifilm X and Sony E mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 50mm F1.2 AS UMC CS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 50mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
80mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Samyang 85mm F1.8 ED UMC CS is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 85mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 136mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
