Looking to find more information regarding these two camera lenses? Check out our side by side comparison of the Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheyeto review specs, pros and cons, and which is right for you.
Samyang 10mm f2.8 Top Features
- 10mm Focal Range
- F2.8 Max Aperture
- Max Format: APS-C / DX
- Canon EF Mount
- Weight: 580g.
- Diameter: 86mm
- Length: 77mm
- Min Focus Distance:0.25m
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Top Features
- 8mm Focal Range
- F3.5 Max Aperture
- Max Format:
- Canon EF Mount
- Weight: 443g.
- Diameter: 75mm
- Length: 77mm
- Min Focus Distance:0.3m
Our Winner: Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS over Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye
Focal Length – Tele
10mm
vs
8mm
2mm more Tele coverage
Max Aperture – Wide
2.8
vs
3.5
Wider aperture at wide end
Max Aperture – Tele
2.8
vs
3.5
Wider aperture at tele end
Diaphgragm Blades
6
vs
Potentially more rounded and smooth bokeh
Depth-of-Field Scale
Yes
vs
No
Depth of Field scale to assist focusing
Minimum Focus Distance
0.25m
vs
0.3m
can focus closer to the subject
Focal Length – Wide
8mm
vs
10mm
2mm Wider coverage
Weight
443g
vs
580g
137g lighter
Diameter
75mm
vs
86mm
11mm smaller in diameter
Image Stabilization
No
vs
No
Reliant on in-body Image Stabilization
Autofocus
No
vs
No
Slow and less accurate focusing
Weather Sealing
No
vs
No
not safe under rain and dust
Samyang 10mm f2.8 vs Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye All Features
General
Samyang 10mm f2.8
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye
Brand
Samyang
Samyang
Lens Type
Prime
Prime
Price
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Lens Type
Wideangle Prime
Wideangle Fisheye Prime
Lens Mount
Canon EF
Canon EF
Max Format
APS-C / DX
APS-C / DX
Focal Range
10mm
8mm
Image Stabilization
No
No
Colour
Unknown
Unknown
Zoom Method
No Zoom
No Zoom
Power Zoom
No
No
Zoom Lock
No
No
Zoom Ratio
1.0X
1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture
F2.8
F3.5
Min Aperture
F22.0
F22.0
Aperture Ring
Yes
Yes
Diaphragm Blades
6
unknown
Optics
Optical Elements
14
10
Optical Groups
10
7
Special Elements
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element
1 aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance
0.25m
0.3m
Max Magnification
unknown
unknown
Autofocus
No
No
AF Motor Type
None
None
Full Time Manual
N/A
N/A
Focus Method
Unknown
Unknown
Distance Scale
Yes
Yes
DoF Scale
Yes
No
Distance Scale
Yes
Yes
Focus Distance Limiter
Unknown
Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight
580g
443g
Diameter
86mm
75mm
Length
77mm
77mm
Materials
Unknown
Unknown
Weather Sealing
Unknown
No
Filter Thread
Unknown
Unknown
Filter Notes
No filter thread
Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied
Yes
Yes
Hood Code
Integrated hood
Built-in petal-type hood
Tripod Collar
No
No
Optional Accessories
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