Compare Samyang 12mm F2.8 ED AS NCS Fisheye vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades, Circular blades
7 blades
9 blades, Rounded 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
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical, 3 ED, nano coating system groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
515 g / 18.20 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
270 g / 9.54 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/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-11-01
2016-07-26
2022-07-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
50%
65%
Pros
- 180° FOV
- Reasonably good sunstar
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Optically stabilized
- Compact and lightweight
- 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not the sharpest
- Lacks front filter thread
- Questionable build quality
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