Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
All-in-One Zoom 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 E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
6 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
ED and aspherical elements + ARNEO and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
570 g / 20.14 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
25 mm
24 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2018-03-07
2020-02-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Compact for full-frame Z cameras
- Excellent zoom performance
- Dust, splash, and fluorine protection
- Optical stabilization
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Focus motor isn't as assertive as pro-grade Nikkor lenses
- Limited on-lens controls
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