Compare Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
9 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED elements groups
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
57 mm / 2.24 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
100 mm / 3.94 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
335 g / 11.84 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
280 g / 9.89 oz
Function
Angle Of View
25.0° Diagonal | 20.9° Horizontal | 14.0° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8–28 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
65 mm
100 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
97.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
2x
2x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2020-01-24
2018-04-20
2019-07-09
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL35F18F
Reviews
Neofiliac score
59%
59%
80%
Pros
- 2x magnification ratio
- Good optical performance
- Apochromatic design
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- Very compact and light
- Weather-sealed
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Bokeh balls are edgy
- No EXIF data
- Rather long for APS-C
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- No aperture ring
- Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
- Vignetting at f/1.8
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