Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye Detailed Comparison

Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D vs Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye

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Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D

Wideangle Prime | Sony E

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Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye

Wideangle Fisheye Prime | Sony E

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Reasons to choose Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D over Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye

Focal Length - Tele	9mm vs 8mm	1mm more tele coverage
Diaphragm Blades	7 vs	better Bokeh
Weight	215 g vs 265 g	50 g lighter

Reasons to choose Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye over Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D

Focal Length - Wide	8mm vs 9mm	1mm wider coverage
Diameter	mm vs 60 mm	60 mm smaller in diameter
Length	mm vs 53 mm	53 mm shorter

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

Detailed comparison of specifications

General	Venus Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D	Samyang 8mm F2.8 Fisheye
Brand	Venus	Samyang
Lens Type	Prime	Prime
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Lens Type	Wideangle Prime	Wideangle Fisheye Prime
Lens Mount	Sony E	Sony E
Max Format	APS-C / DX	APS-C / DX
Focal Range	9mm	8mm
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	unknown
Optics
Optical Elements	15	12
Optical Groups	10	10
Special Elements	3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating	1 aspherical element
Focusing
Min Focus Distance	0.12m	0.3m
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	No
Distance Scale	Yes	Yes
Focus Distance Limiter	Unknown	Unknown
Physical Specs
Weight	215g	265g
Diameter	60mm	Unknown
Length	53mm	Unknown
Materials	Unknown	Unknown
Weather Sealing	No	No
Filter Thread	49mm	Unknown
Filter Notes	-	Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied	Yes	Yes
Hood Code	Unknown	Built-in petal-type hood
Tripod Collar	Unknown	No
Optional Accessories	-	-
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