The type of photography that you are planning to use is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake and the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake for their suitability to various photography scenarios:
Size and Weight Comparison
The size of a lens is a crucial factor to consider when comparing two lenses. Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake is the longer of the two lenses at 24mm. The Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake with a length of 22mm, is 2mm shorter. On the other hand, the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake has a larger diameter of 62mm compared to the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake's 61mm diameter.
The weight of a lens is equally significant as its external dimensions, particularly if you intend to handhold your camera and lens combination for extended periods. Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake weighs 85g, which means it is 5g (5%) lighter than the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake which has a weight of 90g.
Filter Threads
Both the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake and the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake have the same Filter thread size of 43mm.
Below are links to the 43mm filters that we recommend you to consider for these lenses:
Lens Mounts
Both the Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake and the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake has the same Samsung NX lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Samsung NX lenses are Samsung NX1, Samsung NX3000 and Samsung NX30.
Focal Range
Samsung 30mm F2 Pancake is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 30mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of
45mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.
On the other hand, the Samsung 16mm F2.4 Pancake is a prime lens with fixed focal lenght of 16mm which has an effective (full-frame 35mm equivalent) focal range of 24mm when used on a APS-C / DX format camera.