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Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G vs Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM

The Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G and the Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G if you want a brighter f/1.4 (0.7 stops more light), for dim light and softer backgrounds. On these specs the Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it.

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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.
Spec	Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G	Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM
Maker	Sony	Yongnuo
Focal length	15mm (prime)	16mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	22mm on APS-C	24mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.4brighter	f/1.8
Made for	APS-C	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	219 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G: 15mm on APS-C, like 22mm.

Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM: 16mm on APS-C, like 24mm.

Aperture

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G: f/1.4 wide open.

Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM: 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.

Sony E 15mm f/1.4 G

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Yongnuo YN16mm f/1.8S DA DSM