The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye and the Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM 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. Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM is the longer of the two lenses at 103mm. The Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye with a length of 77mm, is 26mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM also has a larger diameter of 84mm compared to the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye's 75mm diameter.
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 8mm F3.5 Fisheye weighs 443g, which means it is 157g (26%) lighter than the Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM which has a weight of 600g.
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye and the Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM has the same Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon T8i, Canon 90D and Canon SL3.
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is also available in the Nikon F (DX) , Four Thirds, Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Samsung NX mounts.
Focal Range
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 8mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
12.8mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Canon 16-35mm f2.8L USM has a focal range of 16-35mm and 2.2X zoom ratio . When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 25.6 - 56mm.
