Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC vs Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Detailed Comparison

Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC vs Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

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Wideangle Prime | Sony FE

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Macro Prime | Sony FE

Reasons to choose Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC over Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro

Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro over Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED AS UMC

Samyang 24mm f1.4 vs Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Samyang 24mm f1.4	Venus 25mm F2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro
Brand	Samyang	Venus
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$499.00	$399.00
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Macro Prime
Lens Mount	Sony FE	Sony FE
Max Format	35mm FF	35mm FF
Focal Range	24mm	25mm
Image Stabilization	No
Colour	Black	Black
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F1.4	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22.0	F16
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	unknown	8
Optics
Optical Elements	13	8
Optical Groups	12	6
Special Elements	4 ED glass elements, 2 aspherical elements	1 low-dispersion element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.25m	0.17m
Max Magnification	unknown	5X
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	None	No AF
Full Time Manual	N/A	Yes
Focus Method	Unknown	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	No
DoF Scale	Yes	No
Distance Scale	Yes	No
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	580g	400g
Diameter	83mm	82mm
Length	Unknown	65mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	77mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	-
Hood Supplied	Unknown	No
Hood Code	Unknown	Unknown
Tripod Collar	No	Unknown
Optional Accessories	-	-
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