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Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN

Variants
E-mount
EF-M
L-mount
MFT

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
9 (Rounded diaphragm)
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount, Leica L-mount, Canon EF-M mount, Micro Four Thirds
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
Three FLD, two SLD, two aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
16 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
250 mm / 9.84 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: LH716-01, supplied
Debut
2014-03-21
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • F1.4 aperture
  • Very sharp
  • Fast and silent
  • Very good performance
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Not as sharp as some APS-C lenses
  • High chromatic aberrations
  • Small aperture

Price

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