Compare Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 vs Canon EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS II

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
White
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Super Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Focus limiter, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Canon EF-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Samsung NX-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Canon EF-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Metal barrel, plastic mount
Magnesium
Motor
Stepper motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
17 elements
21 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
11 groups
16 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
1 UD glass element groups
Air Sphere, fluorine coatings; Super ED element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
94 mm / 3.70 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
193 mm / 7.60 in
Weight
583 g / 20.60 oz
260 g / 9.19 oz
1570 g / 55.48 oz

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
27.6° Diagonal | 23.1° Horizontal | 15.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 7.7° Diagonal | 6.4° Horizontal | 4.3° Vertical (tele)
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 6.2° Diagonal | 5.2° Horizontal | 3.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/32–40
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.6
Focal Length
16 mm
55 mm ~ 200 mm
100 mm ~ 400 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
88.0 mm ~ 320.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom (zoom lock available)

Performance

Max Magnification
0.21x
0.31x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
1000 mm / 39.37 in
980 mm / 38.58 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ET-54B (sold separately)
Lens Hood: ET-38D (supplied)
Debut
2013-06-13
2014-06-17
2014-11-11

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
52%
52%
Pros
  • A bit large for an APS-C lens
  • Optically stabilized
  • Very useful focal range
  • Affordable for what it offers
  • Good sharpness
  • Superb image quality
  • Optically stabilized
  • Zoom lock prevents zoom creep
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Solid construction
Cons
  • Not the best grade of build
  • Not the strongest IQ
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Large and heavy

Price

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