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

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differences

Reasons to consider the Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Auto focus Yes vs No
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the Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Slightly cheaper $269.00 vs $899.00
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 The best price we've seen is $630 cheaper (3.3x less)
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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
8 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
8 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x

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
Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT

Fisheye lens

$296
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC MFT vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Compare the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Nikon Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX

Fisheye lens

$649
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Compare the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED DX vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef

Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$599
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Magnification Has worse macro
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Compare the 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx

Fisheye lens

$349
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Sigma 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef

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

Fisheye lens

$649
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the 10mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

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

Wide angle lens

$349
Aperture Has a wider aperture
Fisheye Is not a fisheye lens
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

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

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750
Aperture Wider aperture
Length Slightly shorter
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm f/2.5

Low light lens

$325
Aperture Wider aperture
Length Shorter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Magnification Less magnification
Compare the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f
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
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Wider aperture
Magnification Slightly less magnification
Length Slightly longer
Compare the 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Nikon-f

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef

Tokina AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$689
Auto focus Auto focus
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the AT-X 107 DX 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 Canon-ef vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

Fisheye lens

$646
Auto focus Auto focus
Aperture Wider aperture
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 15mm f/2.8 vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
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
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349
Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the 8mm f/3.5 Canon-ef

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