Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm

Rokinon
41 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Sigma
93 Overall Score

Scores

Street
Rokinon
31
Sigma
99
Video Cinema
Rokinon
25
Sigma
95
Professional
Rokinon
27
Sigma
93
Macro
Rokinon
52
Sigma
91
Portrait
Rokinon
24
Sigma
90
Budget
Rokinon
40
Sigma
80
Landscape
Rokinon
39
Sigma
73
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
22
Sigma
73
Travel
Rokinon
32
Sigma
71

Specifications

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mmSigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm
Optics
Typefisheyeprime
Focal Length Min8 mm12 mm
Focal Length Max8 mm12 mm
Elements1014
Groups712
Aspherical Elements13★
ED Elements—2★
Coatingmulti-layer coatingWater- and Oil-Repellent Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/1.4
Min Aperturef/3.5f/1.4
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades69★
Build
MountCanon EFCanon RF
FormatAPS-CAPS-C
Weather Sealed✗✓★
Weight0.43 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread67 mm62 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF Typemanual focus onlystepping motor★
Stabilization✗✗
Focus
Min Focus Distance305 mm172 mm★
Max Magnification—1:8.4★

Pros & Cons

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm

  • Strong social proof (78th percentile)
  • Strong macro (69th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (6th percentile)6th %ile
  • Below average af (13th percentile)13th %ile
  • Below average aperture (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

  • Strong user sentiment (98th percentile)98th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong build (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm is £344 cheaper (2.9x less).

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm0.220score per dollar
vs
Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm0.175score per dollar

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm offers 1.3x better value for money

Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye 8mm

Amazon.co.uk
£185

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Amazon.co.uk
£529

Verdict

★ Winner: Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm

Scores 93 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Sigma Contemporary 12mm f/1.4 DC Contemporary 12mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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