Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS Detailed Comparison

Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS

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Wideangle Prime | Fujifilm X

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Wideangle Prime | Fujifilm X

Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D over Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS

Reasons to choose Samyang 10mm f2.8 ED AS NCS CS over Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D

Price	$379 vs $449	Cheaper by $71
Focal Length - Tele	10mm vs 9mm	1mm more tele coverage

Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 10mm f2.8 Specs Table

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D	Samyang 10mm f2.8
Brand	Venus	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
Price	$449.00	$378.50
Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Prime
Lens Mount	Fujifilm X	Fujifilm X
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	9mm	10mm
Image Stabilization		No
Colour	Black	Unknown
Zoom Method	No Zoom	No Zoom
Power Zoom	No	No
Zoom Lock	No	No
Zoom Ratio	1.0X	1.0X
Aperture
Max Aperture	F2.8	F2.8
Min Aperture	F22	F22.0
Aperture Ring	Yes	Yes
Diaphragm Blades	7	6
Optics
Optical Elements	15	14
Optical Groups	10	10
Special Elements	3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating	2 aspherical elements, 1 ED glass element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.12m	0.25m
Max Magnification	0.13X	unknown
Autofocus	No	No
AF Motor Type	No AF	None
Full Time Manual	Yes	N/A
Focus Method	Internal	Unknown
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
DoF Scale	Yes	Yes
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	215g	580g
Diameter	60mm	86mm
Length	53mm	77mm
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	Unknown
Filter Thread	49mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	No filter thread
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Integrated hood
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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