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Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G vs Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL

The Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G and the Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G if you want coverage of full frame, so it suits the larger-sensor bodies too. Pick the Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL if you want a design for APS-C, which usually means smaller and lighter.

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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 FE 16mm f/1.8 G	Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL
Maker	Sony	Yongnuo
Focal length	16mm (prime)	11mm (prime)
Full-frame equivalent	16mm	16mm on APS-C
Maximum aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Made for	Full frame	APS-C
Mounts	Sony E	Sony E
Stabilised	no	no
Autofocus	yes	yes
Weight	304 g	not listed
Cameras it fits	41 in this guide	41 in this guide

Focal range, in full-frame terms

Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G: 16mm.

Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL: 11mm on APS-C, like 16mm.

Aperture

Sony FE 16mm f/1.8 G: f/1.8 wide open.

Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL: 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 FE 16mm f/1.8 G

and 31 more

Yongnuo YN11mm f/1.8S DA DSM WL