Compare Samyang 10mm F2.8 ED AS NCS CS vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA

Construction

Aperture Blades
6 blades, Manual aperture setting via lens ring
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF 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
Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
86 mm / 3.39 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
77 mm / 3.03 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
580 g / 20.49 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
10 mm
12 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm
Focus Type
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens Hood: Integrated hood (supplied)
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2013-12-06
2016-07-26
2014-09-15
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL1635Z

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
50%
71%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens for APS-C
  • Reasonable IQ
  • Bright f/2.8 aperture
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Sharp towards the wider end
  • Weather-sealed
  • Optically stabilized
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Metal exterior with plastic interior
  • Zeiss tax
  • Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN

Price

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