Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 vs Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8
Both are Sony E prime lenses. Here is what actually differs.
Pick the Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 if
- You want the lighter lens to carry: 330 g lighter (230 g vs 560 g)
- You want autofocus (Linear STM): the Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 is manual focus only
- You want a compact lens: 69 mm vs 88 mm long
- Our notes say it suits: Portraits, street, video
Pick the Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 if
Our spec data shows no clear advantage for this lens.
Spec differences
10 differences| Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8 | Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand |
Samyang
|
Voigtlander
|
| Format |
Full frame
|
not listed
|
| Weight |
230 g
lighter
|
560 g
|
| Length |
69 mm
shorter
|
88 mm
|
| Diameter |
65 mm
slimmer
|
70 mm
|
| Filter thread |
58 mm
|
62 mm
|
| Min focus distance |
0.69 m
|
0.7 m
|
| Max magnification |
0.13×
|
0.14×
larger
|
| Optical design |
10 elements / 9 groups
|
6 elements / 3 groups
|
| Autofocus motor |
Linear STM
|
Manual focus
|
6 identical specs hidden: mount, type, focal length, max aperture, aperture blades, image stabilization. Show all
- Mount
- Sony E both
- Type
- Prime both
- Focal length
- 75mm both
- Max aperture
- f/1.8 both
- Aperture blades
- 9 both
- Image stabilization
- No both
Our notes
Samyang AF 75mm f/1.8
A compact autofocus 75mm portrait prime for Sony full-frame with an f/1.8 aperture.
Pros
- Compact
- Autofocus
- f/1.8
Cons
- Unusual focal length for some
- Third-party autofocus
Our notes
Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm F1.8
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