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Thypoch Simera-C 21mm
Focal length 16-75mm
Aperture f/1.5
Mount M
stabilization Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 380 g
af type manual focus only
lens type standard
63 Overall Score
Price $879
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong bokeh (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong aperture (95th percentile) 95th
- Strong versatility (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong stabilization (83rd percentile) 83rd
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 | M |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.4 kg / 0.8 lbs |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Thypoch Simera-C 21mm | Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD | Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN | Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 | Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 | Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16-75mm | 28-300mm | 18-50mm | 17-28mm | 12-35mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/1.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | M | Sony E | Sony E | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Stabilization | true | true | false | false | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 380 | 610 | 290 | 450 | 306 | 326 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | VXD linear motor | stepping motor | Stepping Motor | Autofocus | Linear motor |
| Lens Type | standard | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thypoch Simera-C 21mm | 12.9 | 99.2 | 75.4 | 14.1 | 21 | 94.6 | 92.3 | 43.8 | 82.5 |
| Tamron Di III VC 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VXD Compare | 98.1 | 77.3 | 65.3 | 85 | 96.8 | 65.6 | 97.8 | 55.9 | 82.5 |
| Sigma Contemporary 18-50mm f/2.8 DC DN Compare | 87.2 | 81.4 | 86.7 | 90.8 | 82.5 | 83.6 | 78.5 | 89.9 | 36.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 Compare | 87.2 | 86.6 | 75.9 | 85 | 88.4 | 83.6 | 68.1 | 70.3 | 36.8 |
| Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 Compare | 53.6 | 81.4 | 86.1 | 50.7 | 86.7 | 83.6 | 80.5 | 85.6 | 96.9 |
| Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Compare | 98.1 | 74.8 | 73.2 | 40.1 | 78.9 | 77 | 95.8 | 89.9 | 82.5 |
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