Compare Samyang 7.5mm F3.5 UMC Fisheye vs Laowa 7.5mm f/2 MFT vs Laowa 50mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
MFT
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
DoF scale
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
9 elements
13 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
7 groups
9 groups
10 groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
50 mm / 1.97 in
54 mm / 2.13 in
Size | Length
48 mm / 1.89 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
79 mm / 3.11 in
Weight
197 g / 6.96 oz
170 g / 6.01 oz
240 g / 8.48 oz
Function
Angle Of View
180° Diagonal (fisheye)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
Aperture
f/3.5 ~ f/22
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
7.5 mm
7.5 mm
50 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.0 mm
15.0 mm
100.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.11x
2x
Min Focus Distance
90 mm / 3.54 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
Production
Accessory
Lens Hood: Built-in petal-type hood (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2011-09-05
2016-09-13
2020-08-18
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
59%
68%
Pros
- Very light and compact
- 180° FOV
- Compact and light weight
- Solidly built
- Exceptional 2x maximum reproduction
- Very light for a 2x macro lens
- Quite affordable
- Supposedly apochromatic design
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks front filter thread
- No EXIF communication
- Not the best optically
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