Rokinon IO2470AFZ

Rokinon IO2470AFZ

Rokinon
40 Overall Score
vs
Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Laowa
68 Overall Score

Scores

Macro
Rokinon
56
Laowa
82
Portrait
Rokinon
38
Laowa
77
Street
Rokinon
43
Laowa
61
Budget
Rokinon
48
Laowa
60
Landscape
Rokinon
60
Laowa
40
Professional
Rokinon
56
Laowa
54
Video Cinema
Rokinon
44
Laowa
54
Travel
Rokinon
50
Laowa
36
Wildlife Sports
Rokinon
47
Laowa
44

Specifications

Rokinon IO2470AFZLaowa 58mm f/2.8
Optics
Typezoom
Focal Length Min24 mm58 mm
Focal Length Max70 mm58 mm
Elements1714
Groups1411
Aspherical Elements2
ED Elements3
CoatingUMC Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/2.8
Min Aperturef/2.8f/22
Constant
Diaphragm Blades913
Build
MountSony ESony E
Formatfull-frameFull-Frame
Weather Sealed
Weight1.10 kg0.59 kg
Filter Thread82 mm67 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeLSM (Linear Sonic Motor)
Stabilization
Focus
Min Focus Distance350 mm185 mm
Max Magnification1:3.72:1

Pros & Cons

Rokinon IO2470AFZ

  • Strong optical (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (80th percentile)80th %ile
  • Strong macro (66th percentile)
  • Below average user sentiment (0th percentile)0th %ile
  • Below average social proof (7th percentile)7th %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

  • Strong macro (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong aperture (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Below average versatility (33rd percentile)

Pricing

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 is ¥19,992 cheaper (1.2x less).

Rokinon IO2470AFZ

Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Verdict

Winner: Laowa 58mm f/2.8

Scores 68 overall, wins 5 of 9 usage categories and 4 of 21 specs.

Rokinon IO2470AFZ Better at:

TravelLandscapeProfessionalWildlife Sports

Laowa 58mm f/2.8 Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetPortraitVideo Cinema

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