AstrHori 14mm f/4.5 14mm
The 99g all-metal body and 14mm focal length (21mm full-frame equivalent) provide a distortion-free, ultraportable wide-angle prime with a fixed f/4.5 aperture and manual focus. A 9.1-inch minimum focus distance enables dramatic close-focus perspectives, while the multicoated aspherical design maintains contrast across the frame. This lens suits landscape and architecture photographers needing a compact 21mm-equivalent view, or beginners practicing manual exposure with a durable, featherweight build.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong macro (81st percentile) 81st
Cons
- Below average social proof (9th percentile)
- Below average af (14th percentile)
- Below average versatility (34th percentile)
What owners think
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | Prime |
| Focal Length Min | 14 |
| Focal Length Max | 14 |
| Elements | 6 |
| Groups | 5 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| Coating | multicoating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Min Aperture | f/4.5 |
| Constant | Yes |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF-M |
| Format | APS-C |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 55 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 230 |
vs Competition
| Spec | AstrHori 14mm f/4.5 14mm | Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR | Viltrox WCL-X100VI | Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 | FotoZ KZ-03 | Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm f/1.8S WL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 14mm | 16-50mm | 9mm | - | 16-24mm | 11mm |
| Max Aperture | f/4.5 | f/3.5 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 | - | f/16 |
| Mount | Canon EF-M | Nikon Z | Fujifilm X | Screw-on lens fits camera lenses with a 55mm front filter thread | Sony E | Sony E |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weather Sealed | false | false | false | false | false | true |
| Weight (g) | 99 | 135 | 130 | 320 | 119 | 260 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | STM | - | Digital Stepping Motor |
| Lens Type | prime | zoom | wide-angle | wide-angle | wide-angle | prime |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstrHori 14mm f/4.5 14mm | 13.9 | 60.4 | 96.6 | 80.9 | 37.2 | 60.9 | 33.6 | 9.4 | 38 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 91.8 | 42.4 | 71.5 | 79.8 | 82.9 | 73.7 | 94.9 |
| Viltrox WCL-X100VI Compare | 54.6 | 83.5 | 92.7 | 99.2 | 3.6 | 85.8 | 33.6 | 87.9 | 83.2 |
| Altura Photo NIKKOR YZ0308 Compare | 87 | 77.8 | 71.2 | 96.6 | 40.4 | 79.8 | 33.6 | 67.7 | 83.2 |
| FotoZ KZ-03 Compare | 54.6 | 68.4 | 94.6 | 99.8 | 40.4 | 69.9 | 67.5 | 59.5 | 83.2 |
| Yongnuo YN11mm F1.8S DA DSM YN 11mm f/1.8S WL Compare | 87 | 32 | 87.3 | 90.3 | 81.6 | 45.8 | 33.6 | 94.9 | 38 |
Price
Usage Scores
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