Compare Zeiss Milvus 21mm F2.8 vs Zeiss Otus 55mm F1.4

Construction

Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, DoF scale
Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Nikon F-mount
Material
Metal barrel, metal mout
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
4 APD groups
1 double-sided aspheric element, 6 anomalous partial dispersion glass elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
92 mm / 3.62 in
Size | Length
95 mm / 3.74 in
141 mm / 5.55 in
Weight
851 g / 30.07 oz
970 g / 34.28 oz

Function

Angle Of View
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
43.0° Diagonal | 36.2° Horizontal | 24.6° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
21 mm
55 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2
0.15
Min Focus Distance
220 mm / 8.66 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2015-09-10
2013-10-07
Made In
Japan

Reviews

Neofiliac score
78%
61%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • F-mount with physical aperture ring
  • Exceptional image quality
  • Solid build quality
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • The finest built quality
  • The best image quality found on a photographic lens
  • Exceptional rendering
Cons
  • On the heavy side
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Rubber focus ring not as nice as metal ones

Price

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