Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Viltrox 24mm F1.8

Connectivity

Ports
USB-C

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens 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
E-mount, Z-mount
Motor
STM+Lead screw stepping motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
55 mm
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
70 mm
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
85 mm
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
340 g

Function

Angle Of View
130.4° Diagonal | 121.9° Horizontal | 100.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical (tele)
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
84°
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
F/1.8 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
25 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
5x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
0.3 m

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2021
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
31%
Pros
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • F1.8 aperture
  • Fast autofocus
  • Very good color rendition
  • Good build quality
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Vignetting can be over-corrected
  • Not weather sealed

Price

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