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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 $345
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 (16th percentile)
- Below average build (32th 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 2166 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | - | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Sony A, Sony E | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 490 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | STM | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | Telephoto | zoom | zoom | telephoto | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yongnuo YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM | 86.6 | 90.7 | 31.8 | 8.2 | 15.9 | 93 | 91.7 | 34.1 | 55.9 | 81.1 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.9 | 78.4 | 73.9 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.8 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
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