Compare Samyang 16mm F2 ED AS UMC CS vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
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
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 A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
16 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED glass element, 1 aspheric element, 1 hybrid aspheric element groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
83 mm / 3.27 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
89 mm / 3.50 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
583 g / 20.60 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz
Function
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
16 mm
12 mm
24 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-06-13
2016-07-26
2022-07-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
65%
Pros
- A bit large for an APS-C lens
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Optically stabilized
- Compact and lightweight
- 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
- Not the best grade of build
- Not the strongest IQ
- Lacks front filter thread
- Questionable build quality
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