Canon Beetle Blazar 32mm
Its 1.33x anamorphic squeeze uniquely switches between horizontal and vertical capture via a dedicated button, delivering cinematic widescreen and social-ready footage from a single full-frame lens. The ultracompact 286g design, fixed T3.2 aperture, and signature silver flares provide a distinct, stylized look without bulky rigs. This lens is best for solo shooters and content creators who need to rapidly alternate between traditional video and vertical formats like Instagram Reels or TikTok.
Focal length 32mm
Aperture T3.2
Mount Canon RF
Weight 286 g
af type manual focus only
lens type prime
44 Overall Score
Price $599
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (82th percentile) 82th
- Strong bokeh (80th percentile) 80th
- Strong build (72th percentile) 72th
Cons
- Below average optical (15th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | prime |
| Focal Length Min | 32 |
| Focal Length Max | 32 |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | T3.2 |
| Min Aperture | T3.2 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon RF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.3 kg / 0.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 460 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon Beetle Blazar 32mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Sony E SELP16502 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 32mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 28-200mm | 16-50mm |
| Max Aperture | T3.2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 286 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 413 | 107 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon Beetle Blazar 32mm | 15.2 | 79.9 | 72.3 | 53.8 | 15 | 81.8 | 34 | 35.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55.1 | 86.4 | 57.6 | 86.7 | 98.9 | 79.6 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III-A 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 77.8 | 96.2 | 88.6 | 73.5 | 79.6 | 99.2 | 80.7 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55.1 | 77.8 | 98.5 | 59.9 | 64.2 | 79.6 | 94.2 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55.1 | 80.6 | 73.5 | 71.5 | 91 | 74.2 | 95.6 | 99.4 |
| Sony E SELP16502 Compare | 55.1 | 77.8 | 97.6 | 34.9 | 63.2 | 79.6 | 83.5 | 80.7 |
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