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Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE vs Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

The Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

On these specs they are close to even: hold both if you can, and let the price, the handling and the lenses you want decide.

Still torn? Ask the guide about the Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE and the Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

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 24mm f/2.8 FETamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2
MakerSamyangTamron
Focal length24mm (prime)24mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent24mm24mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Made forFull frameFull frame
MountsSony ESony E
Stabilisednono
Autofocusyesyes
Weightnot listed215 g
Cameras it fits41 in this guide41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Samyang
Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE: 24mm.
142435508513520040080024mm equiv.Tamron
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 24mm.

Aperture

f/2.8
Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE: f/2.8 wide open.
f/2.8
Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2: 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

Samyang · 74°Tamron · 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.

Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE

and 31 more

Tamron 24mm f/2.8 Di III OSD M1:2

and 31 more

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