Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D
Construction
Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
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, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
Function
Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2018-03-22
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
50%
Pros
- Interesting FOV
- Good level of resolution
- Great sunstar performance
- Compact and light weight
- One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
- Good sharpness
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- High distortion
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
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