Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Samyang AF 14mm F2.8
Variants
Canon RF
Sony FE
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
13 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
2 ED, 3 aspherical, 1 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
497 g / 17.56 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
20 mm
14 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2016-08-08
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
59%
40%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Rather affordable
- Rather compact and lightweight
- Wide angle of view
- Good resolution
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the highest grade of build
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Notable distortion
- Strong vignetting
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