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Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
14 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED and 2 aspherical elements groups
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
505 g / 17.84 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)
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.25x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2020-02-12
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
40%
Pros
  • Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
  • Good build quality
  • Bright f/1.8 aperture
  • Optical design
  • Bright aperture
  • Dust and splash protection
Cons
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No front filter
  • Optically weak
  • As big as a zoom

Price

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