Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mm

Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mm

Sirui
66 Overall Score
vs
Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

Rokinon
45 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Sirui
72
Rokinon
40
Professional
Sirui
64
Rokinon
42
Street
Sirui
63
Rokinon
35
Budget
Sirui
61
Rokinon
40
Portrait
Sirui
60
Rokinon
33
Wildlife Sports
Sirui
60
Rokinon
35
Macro
Sirui
57
Rokinon
36
Landscape
Sirui
51
Rokinon
38
Travel
Sirui
45
Rokinon
40

Specifications

Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mmRokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm
Optics
Typeprimeprime
Focal Length Min56 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max56 mm85 mm
Elements129
Groups117
Aspherical Elements21
ED Elements1
CoatingHD Nano coatingUltra Multi-Coating
Aperture
Max Aperture1622
Min Aperture1.21.4
Constant
Diaphragm Blades119
Build
MountSony ECanon EF
FormatAPS-Cfull-frame
Weather Sealed
Weight0.42 kg0.48 kg
Filter Thread58 mm72 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeSTMmanual focus only
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance600 mm1.10 m
Max Magnification1:9

Pros & Cons

Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mm

  • Strong af (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong optical (73th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm

  • Strong social proof (74th percentile)
  • Strong build (68th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average aperture (25th percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (28th percentile)
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Pricing

Rokinon Series II 85mm f/1.4 85mm is $63 cheaper (1.3x less).

Verdict

Winner: Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mm

Scores 66 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 7 of 21 specs.

Sirui Sniper 56mm f/1.2 56mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports

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