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Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S vs Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM

The Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S and the Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S if you want a brighter f/1.8 (0.3 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. Pick the Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM if you want a fit on more cameras (75 against 16 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S and the Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecNikon Z 35mm f/1.8 SYongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM
MakerNikonYongnuo
Focal length35mm (prime)35mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent35mm35mm
Maximum aperturef/1.8brighterf/2
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsNikon ZSony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weight370 gnot listed
Cameras it fits16 in this guide75 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080035mm equiv.Nikon
Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S: 35mm.
142435508513520040080035mm equiv.Yongnuo
Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM: 35mm.

Aperture

f/1.8
Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S: f/1.8 wide open.
f/2
Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM: f/2 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

Nikon · 54°Yongnuo · 54°
How wide each sees, at each end, on the sensor it was made for.

Cameras they fit

16 cameras in this guide take both, so either works on the same body. In all, the Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S fits 16 and the Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM 75.

Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S

and 6 more

Yongnuo YN35mm f/2 DF DSM

and 65 more

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