Compare Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
All-in-One Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
8 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
6 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
ED and aspherical elements + ARNEO and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
583 g / 20.60 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
570 g / 20.14 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4–6.3 ~ f/22–36
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm
25 mm
24 mm ~ 200 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.28x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
500 mm / 19.69 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-06-13
2018-03-07
2020-02-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
31%
Pros
- A bit large for an APS-C lens
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Compact for full-frame Z cameras
- Excellent zoom performance
- Dust, splash, and fluorine protection
- Optical stabilization
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- Not the strongest IQ
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Focus motor isn't as assertive as pro-grade Nikkor lenses
- Limited on-lens controls
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