Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon RF 24-105mm F4-7.1

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
APS-C
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon RF-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
16 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
395 g / 13.96 oz

Function

Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4–7.1 ~ f/40
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
12 mm
24 mm ~ 105 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.2x
0.5x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
130 mm / 5.12 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: EW-73D (sold separately)
Debut
2018-03-22
2016-07-26
2020-02-12
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
43%
Pros
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Quite compact for what it is
  • Optically stabilized
  • Excellent zoom range for everyday use
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Lens hood not included
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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