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Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE vs Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM

The Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE and the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE if you want a lighter lens (772 g against 953 g). On these specs the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE and the Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM

Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
Spec	Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE	Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
Maker	Samyang	Sony
Focal length	135mm (prime)	135mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	135mm	135mm
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	772 glighter	953 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE: 135mm.

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM: 135mm.

Aperture

Samyang AF 135mm f/1.8 FE: f/1.8 wide open.

Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM: f/1.8 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.