Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
MFT
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
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
170 g / 6.01 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
2.0
Focal Length
12 mm
7.5 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
15.0 mm
Image Stabilization
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
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
2016-09-13
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
59%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • Compact and light weight
  • Solidly built
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • No EXIF communication

Price

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