Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Viltrox 56mm F1.4
Variants
X-Mount
E-Mount
EF-M-Mount
Connectivity
Ports
Micro-USB
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
9
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
E-mount, X-mount, EF-M-mount
Material
Aluminum
Motor
STM motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
Multi-layer coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
52 mm
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
65 mm
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
72 mm
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
290 g
Function
Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
28°
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
F/1.4 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
12 mm
56 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
18.0 mm
84 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
0.6 m
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2017-12-11
2020
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
40%
Pros
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Tactile physical controls
- Very affordable
- Very good image quality
- Fast autofocus
- Fantastic build quality
- Firmware upgradable via micro USB port
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Lacks weather sealing
- Not as solid as more premium alternatives
- Not the best optically
- Clickless aperture is not fully silent
- Aperture ring has weak stop at f/16
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