Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2 Detailed Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2

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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH over Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2

Price	$200 vs $399	Cheaper by $199
Max Aperture - Wide	2.5 vs 2.8	faster lens at wide
Max Magnification	0.1x vs 0.08x	better close-up
Autofocus	Yes vs None	Easier and more accurate focusing
Weight	55 g vs 649 g	594 g lighter
Diameter	56 mm vs 87 mm	31 mm smaller in diameter
Length	21 mm vs 96 mm	75 mm shorter

Reasons to choose Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2 over Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 II ASPH

Diaphragm Blades	9 vs 7	better Bokeh

Panasonic 14mm F2.5 II ASPH vs Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Panasonic 14mm F2.5 II ASPH	Samyang MF 14mm F2.8 Mk2
Brand	Panasonic	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$199.99	$398.52
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Max Format	FourThirds	35mm FF
Focal Range	14mm	14mm
Image Stabilization	No
Colour	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.5	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F22
Aperture Ring	No	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	9
Optics
Optical Elements	6	14
Optical Groups	5	10
Special Elements	3 aspherical elements	1 ASP, 1 hybrid ASP, 2 ED, 3 HR elements + UMC coating
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.18m	0.28m
Max Magnification	0.1X	0.08X
Autofocus	Yes	No
AF Motor Type	Micromotor	No AF
Full Time Manual	Yes	Yes
Focus Method	Internal	Internal
Distance Scale	No	Yes
DoF Scale	No	Yes
Distance Scale	No	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	55g	649g
Diameter	56mm	87mm
Length	21mm	96mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	Unknown	Yes
Filter Thread	46mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	does not rotate on focusing	-
Hood Supplied	No	Yes
Hood Code	n/a	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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