Compare Samyang 10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Laowa 4mm f/2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades, Manual aperture setting via lens ring
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, DoF 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, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
7 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
45 mm / 1.77 in
Size | Length
77 mm / 3.03 in
26 mm / 1.02 in
Weight
580 g / 20.49 oz
135 g / 4.77 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
210° (fisheye)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
2.0
Focal Length
10 mm
4 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm
8.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.11x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
80 mm / 3.15 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: Integrated hood (supplied)
Debut
2013-12-06
2018-04-20
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
59%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens for APS-C
  • Reasonable IQ
  • Bright f/2.8 aperture
  • Compact lens with small diameter and short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Extremely wide 210° field of view
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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