Neewer 2-in-1 Macro LS-24 18-75mm f/1.8-2.8

A 68 USD wide angle adapter with a macro mode that's mostly marketing. Fun for experiments, useless for serious macro work.

The wide angle side is actually the surprise here. Slapping this on takes your G7X Mark III from 24mm down to 18mm, and the constant f/2.8 aperture holds up better than expected. Versatility sits in the 90th percentile, which makes sense, you're getting two focal lengths for pocket change. But the macro claims fall apart fast. The 10x magnification sounds impressive until you see the optical quality at 41st percentile. Chromatic aberration and softness creep in hard when you get close. The extension tube with the built-in spring is a clever idea, but it doesn't save the image quality.

Stack this against the Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS and the difference is night and day. The Sony is a real lens with autofocus, stabilization, and optical quality that doesn't fall apart at the edges. The Viltrox AF 25mm f/1.7 Z is another proper option with a much faster aperture and actual autofocus. But those cost real money and need a real camera body. The Neewer is for G7X Mark III owners who want to experiment without buying a whole new system. The Canon EF-S 55-250mm and Meike 56mm F1.7 aren't even in the same conversation, different mounts, different purposes.

At 68 USD, this is impulse-buy territory. You're not risking much, and the wide angle conversion alone almost justifies the price if you shoot landscapes or tight interiors with your G7X Mark III. But don't buy this for the macro. If macro is your goal, save your money for a real dedicated macro lens. The value here is in the wide angle half of the equation.

The Neewer 2-in-1 Wide Angle & Macro Lens LS-24 is a weird little gadget that turns your Canon G7X Mark III into something it was never meant to be. For 68 USD, you get an 18mm wide angle adapter and a 10x macro attachment that screw onto a bayonet mount. The one thing to know: this is a fun toy for casual experimentation, not a serious optical tool. Our database puts its macro performance in the 13th percentile, which is rough for something with 'Macro' in the name.

If you're serious about macro photography, skip this entirely. The 13th percentile macro performance means you'll be fighting soft images and fringing on every shot. Get a dedicated macro lens instead, even a used one will run circles around this. If you need autofocus or stabilization, this isn't for you either. It's manual focus only with zero stabilization.

Buy it for the wide angle, ignore the macro claims. The Neewer LS-24 is a cheap way to get an 18mm field of view on your G7X Mark III, and for 68 USD, that's a reasonable deal. Just know that the 10x macro mode is more of a party trick than a photographic tool. If you need real macro, this isn't it.