Compare Canon RF 15-30mm F4.5-6.3 vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 RF vs Canon RF 24mm F1.8 Macro

Variants
Canon RF
Nikon Z

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
13 elements
14 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
11 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Two ultra-low dispersion elements and one aspherical element. Uses Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups
1 ASP, 1 H-ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR + Ultra Multi Coating groups
It uses one ultra-low dispersion element and one aspherical element. It features Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC). groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
87 mm / 3.43 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
88 mm / 3.46 in
63 mm / 2.48 in
Weight
390 g / 13.78 oz
810 g / 28.62 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–6.3 ~ f/22–32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm ~ 30 mm
14 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes (5.5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.08x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
130 mm / 5.12 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
140 mm / 5.51 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2022-07-12
2022-07-12
Made In
Korea

Reviews

Neofiliac score
37%
50%
65%
Pros
  • Affordable
  • Interesting zoom range
  • Stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Well built for a cheap lens
  • Optically stabilized
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 0.5x maximum reproduction
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low build quality
  • On the heavy side
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Low maximum magnification
  • Not the strongest optical performance
  • Questionable build quality

Price

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