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7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 vs Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE

The 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 and the Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter and a fit on more cameras (88 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8	Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE
Maker	7Artisans	Samyang
Focal length	10mm (prime)	16mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	15mm on APS-C	16mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	APS-C	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Cameras it fits	88 in this guidefits more cameras	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8: 10mm on APS-C, like 15mm.

Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE: 16mm.

Aperture

7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.

Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE: f/2.8 wide open.

Each opening drawn to scale against f/1.4: a smaller f-number lets in more light and blurs the background more.

Field of view

How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

41 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.8 fits 88 and the Samyang AF 16mm f/2.8 P FE 41.