Sigma
10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
 vs
Canon
EF 50mm f/1.8 II

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
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 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Has a silent focus motor Sigma HSM vs None
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 Focuses quickly and silently
More magnification 1:3.3 (0.3x) vs 1:6.7 (0.2x)
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 Take macro shots with subjects more than 2x larger in your photo
Better wide angle 10 mm vs 50 mm
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 5x better wide angle
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef Learn more about
the Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

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
Shorter 41 mm vs 83 mm
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 2x shorter
Slightly better telephoto 50 mm vs 10 mm
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 5x more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly cheaper $91.95 vs $649.00
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 The best price we've seen is $557 cheaper (7.1x less)
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Learn more about
the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef:10 mm
EF 50mm f/1.8 II:50 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

Wide angle lens

$349
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Length Slightly shorter
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$269
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Compare the 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$799
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Samsung-nx

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Samsung-nx

Wide angle lens

$349
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC Samsung-nx vs the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens

$349
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
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

$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
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 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 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

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