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Compare Samyang 21mm F1.4 ED AS UMC CS vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades, Circular blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical and 2 ED elements + Ultra Multi Coating groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
58 mm / 2.28 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
64 mm / 2.52 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
68 mm / 2.68 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
275 g / 9.72 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
69.0° Diagonal | 59.5° Horizontal | 41.7° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
21 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
31.5 mm
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
280 mm / 11.02 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-21
2018-03-22
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
Pros
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Very sharp
  • Good color rendition
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF

Price

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