Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm
With a bright f/2.0 aperture and 13-element optical design featuring aspherical and ED glass, this manual-focus lens delivers sharp, low-distortion 16mm coverage (25.6mm equivalent) on APS-C Canon EF-S bodies. Its compact, rugged build and fully manual focus provide precise tactile control for deliberate outdoor and travel compositions. This lens is best for landscape and astrophotography shooters on APS-C Canon cameras who need a fast wide-angle prime with hands-on focus.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (81th percentile) 81th
- Strong optical (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average social proof (10th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (16th percentile)
- Below average aperture (25th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | wide-angle |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 11 |
| Aspherical Elements | 2 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | UMC |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 22 |
| Min Aperture | 2 |
| Constant | No |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | Manual Focus |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 200 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 55-200mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 22 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 583 | 615 | 92 | 255 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | Manual Focus | HLA | VXD linear motor | Silent Wave Motor | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | wide-angle | zoom | zoom | telephoto | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm | 14.6 | 15.8 | 40.7 | 81.2 | 75.6 | 24.5 | 63.6 | 34.1 | 10 | 35.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.9 | 84.6 | 58.3 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 0 | 99.6 | 78 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 30.3 | 99.2 | 83.1 | 81.1 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.9 | 78.4 | 73.9 | 70.8 | 91.2 | 71.8 | 0 | 95.6 | 62.6 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.6 | 33.2 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 0 | 96 | 78 | 92.5 |
Price
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