Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm

Yongnuo
81 Overall Score
vs
AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

AstrHori
48 Overall Score

Scores

Professional
Yongnuo
89
AstrHori
39
Wildlife Sports
Yongnuo
87
AstrHori
39
Portrait
Yongnuo
87
AstrHori
76
Street
Yongnuo
86
AstrHori
48
Landscape
Yongnuo
81
AstrHori
22
Video Cinema
Yongnuo
79
AstrHori
49
Travel
Yongnuo
78
AstrHori
26
Budget
Yongnuo
77
AstrHori
50
Macro
Yongnuo
75
AstrHori
45

Specifications

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mmAstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm
Optics
Typezoomtilt-shift
Focal Length Min12 mm50 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm50 mm
Elements147
Groups116
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements3★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✗—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.32 kg★0.51 kg
Filter Thread67 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTM stepping motor★—
Stabilization✓✓
Focus
Min Focus Distance250 mm★400 mm
Max Magnification0.5x★—

Pros & Cons

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm

  • Strong optical (93rd percentile)93rd %ile
  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average social proof (35th percentile)

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

  • Strong aperture (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (83rd percentile)83rd %ile
  • Below average optical (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average build (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm is $100 cheaper (1.4x less).

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm0.225score per dollar
vs
AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm0.187score per dollar

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm offers 1.2x better value for money

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm

Amazon
$359

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Large Aperture Full Frame Manual 2-in-1 Tilt Portrait 50mm

Amazon
$259

Verdict

★ Winner: Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm

Scores 81 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 8 of 21 specs.

Yongnuo YN12-35mm F2.8-4M 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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