Lenses - Comparative view  

 

Lens

aperture

D lens

AS
compat.

el/groups

angle
of
view

filter
rotates
when
focusing

filter
rotates
when
zooming

filter diam.
(mm)

focus
design

min.
focus
distance
(mm)

weight
(g)

reviews
(user ratings)


photo

Sigma
Fisheye 4.5 F2.8 EX DC HSM Circular

2.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

13/9

180
APS-C

No

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

inner, HSM

135

470

0 reviews


photo

Samyang
8mm F3.5 MC Fisheye

3.5 / 22

No

unknown

10/7

180 (APS-C)
APS-C

No

No

75

Manual Focus

30

417

1 reviews
4,40 / 5


photo

Sigma
Fisheye 8 F3.5 EX DG Circular

3.5 / 22

No

Yes

11/6

180
Full frame

No

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

135

400

0 reviews


photo

Sigma
Fisheye 8 F4 EX DG Circular

4 / 32

No

Yes

10/6

180
Full frame

unknown

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

200

320

0 reviews


photo

Sigma
Fisheye 8 F4 EX Circular

4 / 32

No

Yes

10/6

180
Full frame

unknown

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

200

320

3 reviews
4,00 / 5


photo

Sigma
Fisheye 10 F2.8 EX DC HSM

2.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

12/7

180
APS-C

No

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

inner, HSM

135

475

8 reviews
4,54 / 5


photo

Sigma
14 F3.5

3.5 / 22

No

Yes

13/11

114
Full frame

Yes

Yes

175

450

6 reviews
3,92 / 5


photo

Sigma
14 F2.8 EX Aspherical

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

14/10

114,1
Full frame

unknown

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

180

630

12 reviews
3,99 / 5


photo

Tamron
SP AF 14 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

14/12

114,1
Full frame

Yes

No

Gelatin filters on the rear

200

661

5 reviews
4,40 / 5


photo

Sigma
15 F2.8 EX Diagonal Fish-Eye

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

180
Full frame

unknown

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

150

330

8 reviews
4,43 / 5


photo

Sigma
15 F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fish-Eye

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

180
Full frame

unknown

No

Rear slip-in gelatin

unknown

150

330

4 reviews
4,73 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 16 F2.8 FishEye

2.8 / 22

No

unknown

11/8

180
Full frame

No

No

integral

?

200

400

6 reviews
4,70 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 16 F2.8 FishEye

2.8 / 22

No

No

11/8

180
Full frame

No

No

integral

?

200

400

23 reviews
4,53 / 5


photo

Zenitar
MC 16mm F2.8 Fisheye

2.8 / 22

No

No

11/7

180
Full frame

No

No

26.5 (rear mounted)

extension

300

310

15 reviews
4,14 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X 17 AF PRO 17mm F3.5

3.5 / 22

No

Yes

11/9

103,6
Full frame

Yes

No

77

internal

250

440

6 reviews
4,48 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X 17 AF 17mm F3.5

3.5 / 22

No

Yes

11/9

103º40'
Full frame

Yes

Yes

72

?

250

400

5 reviews
4,50 / 5


photo

Sigma
18mm F3.5 Zen

3.5 / 22

No

Yes

10/9

100
Full frame

No

No

72

Internal focusing

245

354

5 reviews
4,58 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 20 F2.8 RS

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

10/9

94,4
Full frame

No

No

72, front

rear, floating

250

285

27 reviews
4,57 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 20 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

10/9

94,4
Full frame

No

No

72, front

rear, floating

250

285

35 reviews
4,40 / 5


photo

Sigma
20 F1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF

1.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

13/11

94,4
Full frame

No

No

82

rear focus system

200

520

23 reviews
4,30 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 20 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

10/9

94,4
Full frame

No

No

72, front

rear, floating

250

285

12 reviews
4,58 / 5


photo

Sigma
24 Super Wide II F2.8

2.8 / 22

unknown

Yes

8/7

84
Full frame

No

No

52

?

180

250

34 reviews
4,14 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 24 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

8/8

84
Full frame

No

No

55, front

rear, floating

250

215

60 reviews
4,61 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 24 F2.8 RS

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

8/8

84
Full frame

No

No

55, front

rear, floating

250

215

16 reviews
4,52 / 5


photo

Sigma
24 F1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF MACRO

1.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

10/9

84
Full frame

No

No

77

internal

180

485

23 reviews
4,53 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 28 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

5/5

75,3
Full frame

No

No

49, front

extension

300

185

82 reviews
4,30 / 5


photo

Sigma
28 F1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF MACRO

1.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

10/9

75,3
Full frame

No

No

77

Dual-Focus

200

480

10 reviews
4,02 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 28 F2.8

2.8 / 22

No

Yes

5/5

75,3
Full frame

No

No

49, front

extension

300

185

6 reviews
4,53 / 5


photo

Sigma
28 F1.8 II Aspherical

1.8 / 22

No

Yes

75,3
Full frame

No

No

58

extension

300

300

4 reviews
4,43 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 28 F2 RS

2 / 22

No

Yes

9/9

75
Full frame

No

No

55

?

300

285

8 reviews
4,88 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 28 F2

2 / 22

No

Yes

9/9

75,3
Full frame

No

No

55, front

?

300

285

45 reviews
4,68 / 5


photo

Sigma
30 F1.4 EX DC

1.4 / 16

unknown

Yes

7/7

45 (1.7x)
APS-C

No

No

62

400

430

29 reviews
4,63 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 35 F2

2 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

63,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

extension

300

240

29 reviews
4,82 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 35 F2 RS

2 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

63,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

extension

300

240

9 reviews
4,77 / 5


photo

Arax
MC 35 F2.8 Tilt & Shift lens

2.8 / 22

No

No

11


Full frame

Yes

Yes

62

300

900

4 reviews
4,10 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 35 F1.4 G RS

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

10/8

63,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

rear, floating

300

490

9 reviews
4,87 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 35 F1.4 G

1.4 / 22

Yes

Yes

10/8

63,4
Full frame

No

No

55

rear, floating

300

510

25 reviews
4,82 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 35 F1.4

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

10/8

63,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

rear, floating

300

470

14 reviews
4,88 / 5


photo

Sigma
50 F1.4 EX DG HSM

1.4 / 16

Yes

Yes

8/6

47
Full frame

No

No

77

Internal

450

505

19 reviews
4,82 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 50 F1.4

1.4 / 22

Yes

Yes

7/6

46,7
Full frame

No

No

55, front

extension

450

220

75 reviews
4,59 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 50 F1.4

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

46,7
Full frame

No

No

49, front

extension

450

235

71 reviews
4,68 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 50 F1.4 RS

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

46,7
Full frame

No

No

55, front

extension

450

235

26 reviews
4,65 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 50 F1.7

1.7 / 22

No

Yes

6/5

46,7
Full frame

No

No

49, front

extension

450

210

268 reviews
4,56 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 50 F1.7 RS

1.7 / 22

No

Yes

6/5

46,7
Full frame

No

No

49, front

extension

450

186

80 reviews
4,49 / 5


photo

Lensbaby
3G

2 / 22

No

unknown


Full frame

Yes

Yes

37

Hybrid Manual Compression / Manual barrel

300

161.59g

4 reviews
4,28 / 5


photo

Sony
AF DT 50 F1.8 SAM

1.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

6/5


APS-C

No

No

49

Front Focus SAM

340

170

27 reviews
4,43 / 5


photo

Arax
MC 80 F2.8 Tilt & Shift lens

2.8 / 22

Yes

unknown

6

75
Full frame

Yes

Yes

55

600

900 aprox

1 reviews
4,40 / 5


photo

Sigma
85 F1.4 EX DG HSM

1.4 / 16

Yes

unknown

11/8

28,5
Full frame

Yes

Yes

77

HSM

850

0 reviews


photo

Minolta
AF 85 F1.4 G D

1.4 / 22

Yes

Yes

7/6

28,5
Full frame

No

No

72, front

front, floating

850

560

30 reviews
4,92 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 85 F1.4

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

28,5
Full frame

No

No

72, front

front, floating

850

560

34 reviews
4,80 / 5


photo

Samyang
85mm f1.4 Aspherical IF

1.4 / 22

No

unknown

9/7

28.3˚ (FF), 18.8˚ (APS-C)
Full frame

No

No

72

Manual Focus

1000

533

2 reviews
4,90 / 5


photo

Carl Zeiss
Planar T* 85 F1.4

1.4 / 22

Yes

Yes

8/7

29
Full frame

No

No

72

850

640

56 reviews
4,88 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 85 F1.4 G RS

1.4 / 22

No

Yes

7/6

28,5
Full frame

No

No

72, front

front, floating

850

560

32 reviews
4,86 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 85 F1.4 G D LE

1.4 / 22

Yes

Yes

7/6

28,5
Full frame

No

No

72, front

front, floating

850

755

0 reviews


photo

Minolta
AF 100 F2

2 / 32

No

Yes

7/6

24,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

front

1000

480

46 reviews
4,90 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 100 F2.8 Soft

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

7/7

24,4
Full frame

No

No

55, front

?

800

440

17 reviews
4,82 / 5


photo

Carl Zeiss
Sonnar T* 135 F1.8

1.8 / 22

Yes

Yes

11/9

18,2
Full frame

No

No

77

internal

720

1050

48 reviews
4,93 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 135 F2.8

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

5/7

18,2
Full frame

No

No

55, front

internal

1000

365

85 reviews
4,73 / 5


photo

Sony
135 F2.8 [T4.5] STF

2.8-[T]4.5 / 32

No

Yes

8/6

18,2
Full frame

No

No

72, front

floating

870

730

21 reviews
4,86 / 5


photo

Minolta
MF 135 F2.8 T4.5 STF

2.8-[T]4.5 / 32

No

Yes

8/6

18,2
Full frame

No

No

72, front

floating

870

730

11 reviews
4,95 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 200 F2.8 G APO HS

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

8/7

12,3
Full frame

No

No

72 front

internal

1500

790

50 reviews
4,97 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 200 F2.8 APO

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

8/7

12,3
Full frame

No

No

72 front

internal

1500

790

24 reviews
4,94 / 5


photo

Sigma
300 F2.8 APO

2,8 / 22

No

Yes

12/9

8
Full frame

unknown

No

30,5 (Rear)

2500

2160

2 reviews
4,75 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 300 F4 HS APO G

4 / 32

No

Yes

9/7

8,2
Full frame

No

No

42/rear, 82/front

internal

2500

1410

23 reviews
4,96 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 300 F2.8 APO G HS

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

13/2

8,2
Full frame

No

No

42-rear, 114 front, integral

internal

2500

2310

12 reviews
4,87 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 300 F2.8 APO

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

11/9

8,2
Full frame

No

No

42-rear, 114 front, integral

internal

2500

2480

7 reviews
4,89 / 5


photo

Sigma
300 F2.8 EX DG APO

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

12/10

8,2
Full frame

No

No

46 (Rear)

Internal Focusing

2500

2400

2 reviews
4,55 / 5


photo

Sigma
300 F2.8 EX APO

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

12/10

8,2
Full frame

unknown

No

46 (Rear)

unknown

2500

2400

1 reviews
4,70 / 5


photo

Tamron
SP300 AF

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

10/9

8
Full frame

Yes

Yes

43 (drop in) 112 (front)

Internal

2500

2250

2 reviews
4,80 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X AF 300 F2.8

2,8 / 32

No

Yes

9/7

8°20'
Full frame

Yes

Yes

112 (front); 35,5 (rear)

2400

2040

3 reviews
4,67 / 5


photo

Sony
AF 300 F2.8 G SSM

2.8 / 32

Yes

Yes

13/12

8,2
Full frame

Yes

No

42/rear

internal

2000

2310

8 reviews
5,00 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X 304 AF 300 F4

4 / 32

No

Yes

9/7

8º20'
Full frame

unknown

unknown

77

?

2000

1140

8 reviews
4,73 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X 300 AF PRO 300 F2.8

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

9/7

8,2
Full frame

No

No

35.3(rear), 112(front)

internal

2400

2300

3 reviews
4,80 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 300 F2.8 APO G D SSM

2.8 / 32

Yes

Yes

13/12

8,2
Full frame

Yes

No

42/rear

internal

2000

2310

1 reviews
5,00 / 5


photo

Sigma
300 F4 Macro APO

4 / 32

unknown

Yes

10/7

8.2°
Full frame

No

No

77

inner focusing

1200

1335

11 reviews
4,29 / 5


photo

Tamron
SP AF 300 F2.8 LD IF

2.8 / 32

No

Yes

10/7

8,2
Full frame

Yes

No

43 (front112)

internal

2500

2800/2250

3 reviews
4,53 / 5


photo

Sigma
400 F5.6 APO

5.6 / 32

No

Yes

10/7

6,2
Full frame

No

No

72

Internal Focusing

4000

1053

14 reviews
4,34 / 5


photo

Sigma
400 F5.6

5.6 / 32

No

Yes

6,2
Full frame

No

No

72

IF

4000

880

9 reviews
4,14 / 5


photo

Tokina
AT-X 400 AF 400 SD F5.6

5.6 / 32

No

Yes

10/8

6° 10'
Full frame

Yes

No

72

Internal Rear Focus

2500

990

17 reviews
4,22 / 5


photo

Sigma
400 F5.6 APO telemacro

5.6 / 32

unknown

Yes

10/7

6,2
Full frame

No

No

77

Internal Focusing

1600

1450

12 reviews
4,51 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 400 F4.5 HS APO G

4.5 / 32

No

Yes

9/7

6,2
Full frame

No

No

42/rear, 95/front

internal

3000

1920

25 reviews
4,95 / 5


photo

Sigma
500 F7.2 APO

7.2 / 22

No

Yes

unknown

4,9
Full frame

Yes

No

72

unknown

3500

1130

11 reviews
4,42 / 5


photo

Sigma
500 F4.5 APO

4.5 / 22

No

Yes

10/8

4,9
Full frame

No

No

30,5 (rear)

rear

5000

3320

2 reviews
4,75 / 5


photo

Sigma
500 F4.5 EX APO

4.5 / 32

No

Yes

12/9

4,9
Full frame

unknown

No

46 (Rear)

unknown

4000

3150

4 reviews
4,73 / 5


photo

Sigma
500 F4.5 EX DG APO

4.5 / 32

No

Yes

12/9

4,9
Full frame

unknown

No

46 (Rear)

unknown

4000

3150

1 reviews
5,00 / 5


photo

Sony
AF Reflex 500 F8

8 / 8

No

Yes

7/5

4,9
Full frame

No

No

42/rear, 82 front

front

4000

665

8 reviews
4,41 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF Reflex 500 F8

8 / 8

No

Yes

7/5

4,9
Full frame

No

No

42/rear, 82 front

?

4000

665

43 reviews
4,45 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 600 F4 APO

4 / 32

No

Yes

10/9

4,1
Full frame

No

No

42, rear

internal

6000

5500

6 reviews
4,93 / 5


photo

Minolta
AF 600 F4 APO G HS

4 / 32

No

Yes

10/9

4,1
Full frame

No

No

42, rear

internal

6000

5500

7 reviews
4,89 / 5


photo

Sigma
600 F8 Mirror

8 / 8

No

Yes

7/4

4,1
Full frame

unknown

No

30.5(R) 95(F)

unknown

2000

830

9 reviews
4,01 / 5


photo

Sigma
800 F5.6 EX DG APO

5.6 / 32

No

Yes

13/10

3,1
Full frame

unknown

No

46 (Rear)

unknown

7000

4740

0 reviews


photo

Sigma
800 F5.6 EX APO

5.6 / 32

No

Yes

13/10

3,1
Full frame

unknown

No

46 (Rear)

unknown

7000

4740

0 reviews


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Sigma
Sigma AF 1000 f8 APO

8 / 32

Yes

unknown

11/10

3
Full frame

No

No

34

1500

5240

0 reviews


 

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