Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 24mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-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
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 ED + 4 aspherical elements, Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
97 mm / 3.82 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
450 g / 15.90 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.15x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2016-07-26
2019-09-04
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Weather-sealed design
- Nine-blade aperture
- Autofocus switch and programmable focus ring
- Dust, splash, and fluorine protection
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks focus scale
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