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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
57 Overall Score
Price £0
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong aperture (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong bokeh (88th percentile) 88th
- Strong macro (83th percentile) 83th
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 | Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR | Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 16mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 28-400mm | 50-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | f/2 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/2.8 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Four Thirds | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | true | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 581 | 615 | 92 | 726 | 655 | 515 |
| AF Type | - | HLA | VXD linear motor | STM | linear motor | STM |
| Lens Type | - | zoom | zoom | zoom | telephoto | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bower 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16mm | 54.8 | 88.3 | 40.9 | 82.9 | 52.1 | 90.1 | 34.1 | 36 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 54.8 | 84.6 | 58.7 | 85.9 | 98.9 | 77.5 | 99.6 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.3 | 75.5 | 96.4 | 87.8 | 74.3 | 77.5 | 99.2 | 81.1 |
| Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR Compare | 86.6 | 78.4 | 51.1 | 81.2 | 97 | 71.8 | 98.9 | 98.2 |
| Panasonic LUMIX G Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES50200 Compare | 98.3 | 86.4 | 54.8 | 22.9 | 95.9 | 84 | 88.3 | 96.3 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.6 | 75.5 | 46.8 | 33.3 | 79.8 | 77.5 | 96 | 92.5 |
Usage Scores
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