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Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE vs Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8

The Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE and the Zeiss Touit 12mm 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 coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too and a lighter lens (145 g against 260 g). Pick the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter and a fit on more cameras (72 against 41 in this guide).

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE and the Zeiss Touit 12mm 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 Touit 12mm f/2.8
Maker	Samyang	Zeiss
Focal length	18mm (prime)	12mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	18mm	18mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/2.8	f/2.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E, Fujifilm X
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	145 glighter	260 g
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	72 in this guidefits more cameras

Focal range, in full-frame terms

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

Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8: 12mm on APS-C, like 18mm.

Aperture

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

Zeiss Touit 12mm 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. In all, the Samyang AF 18mm f/2.8 FE fits 41 and the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 72.