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differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Auto focus Yes vs No
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Has a silent focus motor Sigma HSM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest, the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef captures slightly more light, 0.6 f-stops
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the Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

Slightly cheaper $269.00 vs $649.00
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The best price we've seen is $380 cheaper (2.4x less)
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the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fisheye Both are fisheye lenses Help
Extremely wide circular images
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef:10 mm
8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef:8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef:10 mm
8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef:8 mm
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
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Compared to fisheye lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

LensHero is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Canon-ef

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$899

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799

Magnification Has worse macro
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$899

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349

Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

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
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
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

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296

Auto focus Auto focus
Weight Slightly lighter
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
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

Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

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