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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 Nikon-f

Slightly cheaper $249.95 vs $649.00
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The best price we've seen is $399 cheaper (2.6x less)
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the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f

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 Nikon-f:8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef:10 mm
8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f: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

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646

Magnification Has worse macro
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

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

Wide angle lens

$349

Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
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
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$349

Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
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

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

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$799

Fisheye Not a fisheye
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159

Magnification Less magnification
Lowest price More expensive

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349

Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture

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