Compare Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Panasonic S Pro 70-200mm F4

Construction

Aperture Blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Telephoto Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Tripod collar, Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
23 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
17 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 aspherical + 1 UED + 3 ED + 1 UHR elements, fluorine coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
125 mm / 4.92 in
179 mm / 7.05 in
Weight
638 g / 22.54 oz
985 g / 34.81 oz

Function

Angle Of View
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (wide) ~ 12.4° Diagonal | 10.3° Horizontal | 6.9° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Focal Length
100 mm
70 mm ~ 200 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (6 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
Internal zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
2x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
250 mm / 9.84 in
920 mm / 36.22 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-04-20
2019-02-01
Made In
China
Model Name
S-R70200

Reviews

Neofiliac score
59%
69%
Pros
  • High 2x maximum magnification
  • Apochromatic design
  • Good sharpness
  • Optically stabilized
  • Internal zoom
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Quite long, though not expectedly so
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Slow autofocus

Price

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