Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Fujifilm XF 23mm F2 vs Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black, silver
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
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
Fujifilm X-mount
Fujifilm X-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Micromotor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
2 aspherical elements + Super Electron Beam Coating groups
1 aspherical element, High Transmittance Electron Beam Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
180 g / 6.36 oz
300 g / 10.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
64.2° Diagonal | 55.1° Horizontal | 38.4° Vertical
64.2° Diagonal | 55.1° Horizontal | 38.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/16
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
23 mm
23 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
34.5 mm
34.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH-XF35-2 (supplied)
Debut
2014-03-21
2016-08-25
2013-09-05
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
80%
71%
Pros
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Lightweight and compact
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Great for street photography
- Bright maximum aperture
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Beautiful construction
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Not the best corners
- Not competitive against full-frame equivalents
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