Tamron
14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
 vs
Canon
EF 15mm f/2.8

vs

differences

Reasons to consider the Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
LensHero is not aware of any important advantages of the Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f vs the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8.
Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f Learn more about
the Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Reasons to consider the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8
Fisheye lens Yes vs No
Help
 Fisheye lenses take extremely wide 'circular' looking images
Shorter 61 mm vs 89 mm
Help
 More than 30% shorter
Slightly lighter 331 g vs 0.7 kg
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 2x lighter
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Learn more about
the Canon EF 15mm f/2.8

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Min focal length Good wide-angle Help
14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f:14 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:15 mm
Max focal length Poor telephoto Help
14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f:14 mm
EF 15mm f/2.8:15 mm
Focus motor No silent focus motor Help
Louder and slower
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x
Magnification Poor magnification Help
14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f:1:6.5 (0.2x)
EF 15mm f/2.8:1:7.1 (0.1x)

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$2,159
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef

Fisheye lens

$609
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L USM

Fisheye lens

$1,349
Magnification Has better macro
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Nikon Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

Fisheye lens

$750
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Samyang 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx

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

Wide angle lens

$349
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the 8mm f/2.8 Fish-eye Samsung-nx vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef

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

Wide angle lens

$349
Auto focus Lacks autofocus
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Canon-ef vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM

Fisheye lens

$1,499 - $1,699
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Compare the EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

Tamron 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Lensbaby Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f

Fisheye lens

$250
Fisheye Fisheye lens
Weight Lighter
Wide maximum Much wider aperture
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Scout Mount Fisheye Nikon-f vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Nikon Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED

Wide angle lens

$1,903 - $1,997
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Zoom range Slightly more zoom
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Nikkor AF-S 14-24mm f/2.8G ED vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Nikon-f

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Nikon-f

Wide angle lens

$350
Lowest price Slightly cheaper
Weight Slightly lighter
Auto focus Auto focus
Compare the 14mm f/2.8 IF ED UMC Nikon-f vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG DF RF Nikon-f

Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX DG DF RF Nikon-f

Low light lens

$629
Aperture Wider aperture
Magnification More magnification
Compare the 20mm f/1.8 EX DG DF RF Nikon-f vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f
Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Zeiss Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef

Wide angle lens

$2,950
Auto focus Auto focus
Lowest price More expensive
Compare the Distagon 15mm f/2.8 ZE Canon-ef vs the 14mm f/2.8 IF Nikon-f

Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

Low light lens

$98 - $125
Aperture Wider aperture
Max focal length Slightly better telephoto
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Min focal length Worse wide angle
Compare the EF 50mm f/1.8 II vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
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
Focus motor Has a silent focus motor
Wide maximum Narrower aperture
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Prime lens Is a zoom lens
Compare the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Pancake

Samsung 16mm f/2.4 Pancake

Low light lens

$300
Aperture Wider aperture
Weight Slightly lighter
Fisheye Not a fisheye
Compare the 16mm f/2.4 Pancake vs the EF 15mm f/2.8
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG

Fisheye lens

$609
Magnification More magnification
Compare the 15mm f/2.8 EX DG vs the EF 15mm f/2.8

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