Canon
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 vs
Canon
EF 15mm f/2.8

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest, the EF 50mm f/1.8 II captures much more light, 1.3 f-stops
Slightly better telephoto 50 mm vs 15 mm
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 Around 3.5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $98.48 vs $646.00
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 The best price we've seen is $548 cheaper (6.6x less)
Slightly shorter 41 mm vs 61 mm
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 More than 30% shorter
Slightly lighter 132 g vs 331 g
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 2.5x lighter
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Learn more about
the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Better wide angle 15 mm vs 50 mm
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 3.3x better wide angle
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Learn more about
the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Length Short Help
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:41 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:61 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:50 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:15 mm
Magnification Poor magnification Help
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:1:6.7 (0.2x)
EF 15mm f/2.8:1:7.1 (0.1x)

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Wildlife lens

$299
Max focal length Has a significantly shorter telephoto lens
Magnification Has better macro
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Compare the EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$449
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Compare the EF 28mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

Wide angle lens

$196 - $199
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Magnification More magnification
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly heavier
Length Slightly longer
Compare the 50mm f/1.4 USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

Low light lens

$115
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon EF 35mm f/2

Canon EF 35mm f/2

Low light lens

$289
Magnification More magnification
Min focal length Slightly better wide angle
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the EF 35mm f/2 vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Length Longer
Compare the 85mm f/1.8 USM vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Magnification More magnification
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Magnification More magnification
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$269
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Wide angle lens

$759
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

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