Compare Samyang 12mm F2.0 NCS CS vs Samyang 20mm F1.8 ED AS UMC vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
13 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
12 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED glass elements groups
Two aspherical + 3 ED elements, Ultra Multi Coating groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
73 mm / 2.87 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
59 mm / 2.32 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
260 g / 9.19 oz
497 g / 17.56 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
12 mm
20 mm
24 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2014-03-21
2016-08-08
2022-07-12

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
59%
65%
Pros
  • Interesting FOV
  • Good level of resolution
  • Great sunstar performance
  • Rather affordable
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • High distortion
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest grade of build
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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