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Bower 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm
Its f/2.0 maximum aperture and 13-element optical design with two aspherical lenses deliver sharp images with controlled aberrations on the Four Thirds system. The 32mm equivalent focal length and multi-coated optics provide a natural perspective with reduced ghosting, making it a solid manual-focus prime for its class. This lens is best for portrait and close-up photographers on the Four Thirds mount who prioritize a fast aperture and precise manual control over autofocus convenience.
Focal length 16mm
Aperture f/2
Mount Four Thirds
Weight 581 g
56 Overall Score
Price MX$0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong bokeh (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong macro (84th percentile) 84th
Cons
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Focal Length Min | 16 |
| Focal Length Max | 16 |
| Elements | 13 |
| Groups | 11 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/2 |
| Min Aperture | f/22 |
Build
| Mount | Four Thirds |
| Format | Four Thirds |
| Weight | 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 77 |
AF & Stabilization
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 198 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Bower 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 | Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-70mm | 28-200mm | 70-200mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/4 | f/2.8 |
| Mount | Four Thirds | Sony E | Fujifilm X | Canon RF | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 581 | 615 | 92 | 495 | 413 | 1045 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | Autofocus | XD Linear Motors |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | telephoto |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm | 54.7 | 87.9 | 40.1 | 83.5 | 50.8 | 89.8 | 34.1 | 35.6 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.7 | 83.9 | 58 | 86.5 | 98.8 | 76.6 | 99.6 | 99.1 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98 | 74.7 | 96.3 | 88.4 | 73.6 | 76.6 | 99.2 | 80.5 |
| Canon RF RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM Compare | 85.4 | 85.9 | 67.3 | 77.4 | 84.5 | 83.5 | 77.5 | 98.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 54.7 | 77.5 | 73.9 | 89.5 | 90.9 | 71.1 | 95.6 | 99.4 |
| Sony G Master SEL70200GM2 Compare | 98 | 90.6 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 88 | 83.5 | 79.4 | 80.5 |
Usage Scores
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