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Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE vs Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8

The Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE and the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE if you want a lighter lens (145 g against 330 g). On these specs the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8 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 18mm f/2.8 FE and the Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8

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 18mm f/2.8 FE	Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8
Maker	Samyang	Zeiss
Focal length	18mm (prime)	18mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	18mm	18mm
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	Full frame
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	145 glighter	330 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE: 18mm.

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: 18mm.

Aperture

Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE: f/2.8 wide open.

Zeiss Batis 18mm f/2.8: 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.