Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Canon EF-S 35mm F2.8 Macro

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
APS-C
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
Canon EF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
8 elements
10 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
6 groups
6 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
1 low-dispersion element groups
Glass-molded aspheric element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
69 mm / 2.72 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
190 g / 6.71 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
42.3° Diagonal | 35.6° Horizontal | 24.2° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.6
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
25 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
56.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
No
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
5x
1x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
30 mm / 1.18 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2017-04-06
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
31%
71%
Pros
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Compact and lightweight
  • 1:1 maximum magnification
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not the highest build quality

Price

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