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Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM
Its 85mm f/1.8 aperture and precise, near-silent DSM stepping motor autofocus excel for both photo and video capture on Sony full-frame E-mount bodies. A USB-C port for firmware upgrades and a nano multilayer coating that suppresses flare complement the 7-blade circular aperture's smooth bokeh rendering. Budget-minded portrait and hybrid shooters will find this 490g lens well-suited for low-light work and soft-background imaging.
Aperture f/1.8
Mount Sony A, Sony E
stabilization Yes
Weight 490 g
af type STM
lens type Telephoto
65 Overall Score
Price CA$489
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong user sentiment (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong bokeh (91th percentile) 91th
- Strong af (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average macro (8th percentile)
- Below average optical (17th percentile)
- Below average build (33th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Telephoto |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 |
Build
| Mount | Sony A, Sony E |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | STM |
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | - | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 13mm | 28-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/1.4 | f/4 |
| Mount | Sony A, Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Sony E | L-Mount |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 490 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 415 | 413 |
| AF Type | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | STM | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle | macro |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM | 86.9 | 90.6 | 32.5 | 8.3 | 16.7 | 92.8 | 91.7 | 34.2 | 55.9 | 81.3 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.5 | 84.3 | 59 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 74.9 | 96.6 | 87.7 | 74.6 | 76.9 | 30.2 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.3 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.9 | 77.8 | 51.6 | 81.3 | 97 | 71.2 | 0 | 98.9 | 83.1 | 98.3 |
| Viltrox 13mm F1.4 f/1.4 E STM Auto Focus Ultra Wide Angle Compare | 86.9 | 96.6 | 42.1 | 89.4 | 82.6 | 96.4 | 80.8 | 34.2 | 74 | 81.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.5 | 77.8 | 74.5 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.2 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.2 | 99.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$489
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