The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samyang AF 12mm f2 E and the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM 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. Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM is the longer of the two lenses at 100mm. The Samyang AF 12mm f2 E with a length of 65mm, is 35mm shorter. Besides being longer, the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM also has a larger diameter of 83mm compared to the Samyang AF 12mm f2 E's 70mm diameter.
Below you can find a scaled side-by-side image of Samyang AF 12mm f2 E and Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM to get a better idea of how their sizes compare in real life.
Comparison image of the Samyang AF 12mm f2 E and the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM 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 AF 12mm f2 E weighs 224g, which means it is 236g (51%) lighter than the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM which has a weight of 460g.
Below you can find the dimension and weight table of the Wideangle Prime Lenses in Sony E Mount for size comparison purposes.
Ultra-Wideangle Sony E Mount
Lens Mounts
Both the Samyang AF 12mm f2 E and the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM has the same Sony E lens mount . Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Sony E lenses are Sony ZV-E10 II , Sony A6700 and Sony FX30 .
Focal Range
Samyang AF 12mm f2 E is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 12mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
18mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Sony FE 14mm F1.8 GM is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 14mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides a 35mm (FF) equivalent of 21mm .
