Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO vs Samyang 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro
Key differences
- —The 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO is 80g lighter (650g vs 730g).
- —At launch the 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO cost $100 less ($449 vs $549).
- —For close-ups the 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO reaches 2.00× vs 1.00×.
- Mount
- Sony E (FE)
- Sony E (FE)
- Focal length
- 100mm
- 100mm
- Max aperture
- F2.8
- F2.8
- Weight
- 650g◆
- 730g
- Dimensions ⌀ × L
- 72.0 × 155.0mm
- 72.5 × 149.1mm
- Volume
- 631 cm³
- 616 cm³◆
- Density
- 1.03 g/cm³
- 1.19 g/cm³
- Filter thread
- ⌀67mm
- ⌀67mm
- Min focus
- 0.25m◆
- 0.30m
- Max magnification
- 2.00×◆
- 1.00×
- Elements / groups
- 12 / 10
- 15 / 12
- Aperture blades
- 13◆
- 9
- Focus drive
- Manual Helicoid
- Manual Helicoid
- Stabilisation
- —
- —
- Weather sealed
- —
- —
- Aperture ring
- Yes
- Yes
- Released
- 2019
- 2013
- MSRP (USD)
- $449◆
- $549
- Sharpness
- 9.0◆
- 8.9
- Bokeh Rendering
- 8.0
- 8.3◆
- Autofocus Speed
- MF
- MF
- Flare Resistance
- 7.4
- 7.8◆
- Build / Sealing
- 8.2◆
- 7.6
- Value / Size
- 8.3
- 8.9◆
Performance overlay
- 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO
- 100mm F2.8 ED UMC Macro
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