Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Zeiss Touit 12mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
APS-C
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
10 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
Multi-layer coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
86 mm / 3.39 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
270 g / 9.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
12 mm
12 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
18.0 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.11
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-22
2017-12-11
2012-09-18
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
40%
70%
Pros
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • X-mount version with physical aperture ring
  • Very light
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically

Price

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