Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm

Yongnuo
71 Overall Score
vs
Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm

Koda
38 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Yongnuo
80
Koda
14
Street
Yongnuo
75
Koda
46
Landscape
Yongnuo
71
Koda
27
Professional
Yongnuo
69
Koda
42
Travel
Yongnuo
68
Koda
33
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
67
Koda
36
Budget
Yongnuo
65
Koda
48
Portrait
Yongnuo
56
Koda
64
Video Cinema
Yongnuo
56
Koda
47

Specifications

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mmKoda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm
Optics
Typeprimestandard-zoom
Focal Length Min11 mm2 mm
Focal Length Max11 mm55 mm
Elements10—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements2★—
ED Elements5★—
CoatingNano Multilayer Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/16f/1.8
Min Aperturef/1.8f/0.95
Constant✗✓★
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountSony ECanon EF-S
FormatAPS-C★—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.26 kg★0.59 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeDigital Stepping Motor★—
Stabilization✗—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification1:6.67★—

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm

  • Strong social proof (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong macro (90th percentile)90th %ile
  • Strong build (89th percentile)89th %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Below average bokeh (30th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm

  • Strong versatility (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong aperture (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (91st percentile)91st %ile
  • Below average social proof (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average build (21st percentile)
  • Below average optical (21st percentile)

Pricing

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm is $85 cheaper (2.7x less).

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm0.524score per dollar
vs
Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm0.760score per dollar

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm offers 1.5x better value for money

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm

B&H Photo
$135
B&H Photo
used$256
Amazon
$298

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm

Best Buy
$50

Verdict

★ Winner: Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm

Scores 71 overall, wins 8 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 21 specs.

Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm DA DSM WL 11mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

Koda Koah Artisans 55mm f/1.8 Large Aperture Manual Focus 2-55mm Better at:

Portrait

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