Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon 20mm F1.8G
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale
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
Nikon F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz
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
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
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
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
5x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens Hood: HB-72 (supplied), CL-1015 soft lens case
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2014-09-12
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
78%
Pros
- Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
- Good build quality
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Good sharpness
- Well corrected
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No front filter
- Optically weak
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
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