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Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 vs Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

The Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 and the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 if you want a fit on more cameras (66 against 41 in this guide). Pick the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM if you want a wider view (from 12mm equivalent).

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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.
SpecSamyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
MakerSamyangSony
Focal length14-24mm (zoom)12-24mm (zoom)
Full-frame equivalent14-24mm12-24mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony E, L-MountSony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Zoom range1.7×2.0×more range
Weightnot listed847 g
Cameras it fits66 in this guidefits more cameras41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080014-24mm equiv.Samyang
Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8: 14-24mm.
142435508513520040080012-24mm equiv.Sony
Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: 12-24mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM: 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

Sony at 12mm · 113°Samyang at 14mm · 104°Samyang at 24mm · 74°Sony at 24mm · 74°
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 Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8 fits 66 and the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM 41.

Samyang AF 14-24mm f/2.8

and 56 more

Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

and 31 more

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