Compare Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Construction

Aperture Blades
9 blades
14 blades
7 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Nikon F-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Optical Formula | Elements
17 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
13 groups
11 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED + 2 aspherical elements + fluorine & Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
89 mm / 3.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
124 mm / 4.88 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Weight
885 g / 31.27 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz

Function

Angle Of View
97.5° Diagonal | 86.9° Horizontal | 64.6° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
Aperture
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
19 mm
20 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.18x
0.17x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-10-19
2022-03-28
2016-07-26
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
50%
Pros
  • Weather-sealed
  • One of the widest tilt-shift lens on the market
  • Great distortion control
  • Beautifully constructed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks front filter thread

Price

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