Nikon Nikkor
10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
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Nikon Nikkor
50mm f/1.8D

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Better wide angle 10.5 mm vs 50 mm
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 4.8x better wide angle
Slightly more magnification 1:5 (0.2x) vs 1:6.6 (0.2x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects more than 30% larger in your photo
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Learn more about
the Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Reasons to consider the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D
Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest, the 50mm f/1.8D captures much more light, 1.3 f-stops
Slightly better telephoto 50 mm vs 10.5 mm
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 Around 5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly shorter 38 mm vs 63 mm
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 Around 40% shorter
Slightly cheaper $115.00 vs $649.00
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 The best price we've seen is $534 cheaper (5.6x less)
Slightly lighter 154 g vs 306 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Learn more about
the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Length Short Help
10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX:63 mm
50mm f/1.8D:38 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX:10.5 mm
50mm f/1.8D:50 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Nikon-f

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$609
Magnification Slightly more magnification
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
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 Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$649
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Magnification More magnification
Length Slightly longer
Diameter Slightly larger diameter
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Nikon-f vs the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX
Nikon Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$938
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range More zoom
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Compare the Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED AF-S DX vs the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX

Low light lens

$197
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Min focal length Slightly better wide angle
Length Slightly longer
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 35mm f/1.8G DX vs the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G

Low light lens

$217
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G vs the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

Nikon Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D

Low light lens

$289
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide maximum Wider aperture
Compare the Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D vs the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Nikon Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX

Wide angle lens

$109 - $197
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR AF-S DX vs the Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

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