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Thypoch Simera-C 21mm T1.5 21mm
Focal length 16-75mm
Aperture f/1.5
Mount Sony E
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 450 g
af type manual focus only
lens type standard
55 Overall Score
Price ¥167,148
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong versatility (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong bokeh (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong build (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average af (13th percentile)
- Below average macro (14th percentile)
- Below average optical (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Standard |
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 75 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/1.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/1.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 16 |
Build
| Mount | Sony E |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.0 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Thypoch Simera-C 21mm T1.5 21mm | Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN | OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO | Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 16-35/4G ED | Canon RF RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM | Sony FE SELP1635G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-75mm | 28-70mm | 12-100mm | 16-35mm | 16-28mm | 16-35mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/4 | f/22 | f/22 |
| Mount | Sony E | Sony E | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon F | Canon RF | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | false | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 450 | 470 | 561 | 680 | 454 | 353 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping motor | Autofocus | SWM | STM | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | standard | zoom | zoom | wide-angle | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thypoch Simera-C 21mm T1.5 21mm | 12.6 | 91.5 | 68.4 | 14.1 | 21.3 | 65.8 | 92.4 | 41.6 | 82.9 |
| Sigma Contemporary 28-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Compare | 87.6 | 86.8 | 74.6 | 95.2 | 95.5 | 83.8 | 77.4 | 84.5 | 37.2 |
| OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4 IS PRO Compare | 53.6 | 64.3 | 68.5 | 57.1 | 96.9 | 65.8 | 96.6 | 61.2 | 97 |
| Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 16-35/4G ED Compare | 53.6 | 77.6 | 44 | 73.3 | 92.9 | 65.8 | 75 | 70.9 | 74.4 |
| Canon RF RF16-28mm F2.8 IS STM Compare | 87.6 | 23.4 | 75.7 | 77.4 | 93.8 | 20.6 | 68.7 | 62.9 | 98.6 |
| Sony FE SELP1635G Compare | 98.1 | 13.4 | 82.3 | 43 | 83.7 | 20.6 | 75 | 89.1 | 95.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From ¥167,148
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