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Mitakon Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro 20mm
Focal length 20mm
Aperture 16
Mount Canon EF-M
Weight 230 g
af type manual focus only
lens type macro
19 Overall Score
Price $149
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong macro (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong build (74th percentile) 74th
Cons
- Below average optical (1th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (3th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (12th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
71/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 19 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | macro |
| Focal Length Min | 20 |
| Focal Length Max | 20 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 4 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 16 |
| Min Aperture | 2 |
| Constant | No |
| Diaphragm Blades | 3 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-M |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weather Sealed | No |
| Weight | 0.2 kg / 0.5 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 20 |
| Max Magnification | 4.5x |
vs Competition
| Spec | Mitakon Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro 20mm | Nikon Nikkor 2166 | Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM | Sony E SELP1650 | Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 20mm | 55-200mm | 28-75mm | 18-135mm | 16-50mm | 50mm |
| Max Aperture | 16 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/1.8 |
| Mount | Canon EF-M | Nikon F | Sony E | Canon EF-S | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | true | false | false | false |
| Weight (g) | 230 | 255 | 550 | 515 | 116 | 369 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Silent Wave Motor | VXD | STM | Stepping motor | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | telephoto | zoom | zoom | zoom | Wide-Angle |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | User Sentiment | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitakon Zhongyi Mitakon Creator 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Macro 20mm | 14.6 | 2.8 | 74.4 | 99.6 | 1.2 | 50 | 11.6 | 34.1 | 30.2 | 35.9 |
| Nikon Nikkor 2166 Compare | 54.9 | 70.3 | 76.8 | 81.2 | 66.4 | 71.8 | 91.7 | 85.3 | 83.1 | 92.5 |
| Tamron Di III 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2 Compare | 54.9 | 86.4 | 63.2 | 84.8 | 91.2 | 84.1 | 80.8 | 78.5 | 91.7 | 35.9 |
| 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 |
| Sony E SELP1650 Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 93.6 | 35.1 | 64.4 | 77.5 | 63.6 | 83.5 | 74.1 | 92.5 |
| Meike 50mm F1.8 Full Frame STM Auto Focus Prime Compare | 86.6 | 96.1 | 62.8 | 95.7 | 38.6 | 93 | 86.1 | 34.1 | 50.2 | 81.1 |
Price
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