Compare Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8 vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Zeiss Batis 85mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens 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
Optical Formula | Elements
10 elements
12 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
8 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
T* coating groups
T* coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
105 mm / 4.13 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
105 mm / 4.13 in
Size | Length
78 mm / 3.07 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Weight
475 g / 16.78 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
475 g / 16.78 oz

Function

Angle Of View
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/1.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
Yes
No
Yes
Focal Length
85 mm
100 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
Min Focus Distance
800 mm / 31.50 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
800 mm / 31.50 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-04-22
2018-04-20
2015-04-22
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
93%
59%
93%
Pros
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • OLED display
  • Rather lightweight for its focal length
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • OLED display
  • Rather lightweight for its focal length
Cons
  • Barrel with large diameter
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Barrel with large diameter

Price

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