Compare Laowa 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
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
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear 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
1 aspherical element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
37 mm / 1.46 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
70 mm / 2.76 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
91 mm / 3.58 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
496 g / 17.53 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
280 g / 9.89 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
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/4.5–5.6 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
10 mm ~ 18 mm
25 mm
35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.25x
5x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
220 mm / 8.66 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2018-03-07
2019-07-09
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL35F18F
Reviews
Neofiliac score
40%
31%
80%
Pros
- Widest rectilinear zoom lens for FF
- Good build quality
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Very compact and light
- Weather-sealed
- Fast autofocus
Cons
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No front filter
- Optically weak
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- No aperture ring
- Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
- Vignetting at f/1.8
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