Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Sony FE 35mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime 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, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum, composite
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
15 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
1 aspherical element groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
280 g / 9.89 oz

Function

Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/1.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
15 mm
35 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
1x
0.24x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
220 mm / 8.66 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-22
2015-06-23
2019-07-09
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL35F18F

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
80%
Pros
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • 1:1 reproduction
  • One of the widest macro lens for FF
  • Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
  • Very compact and light
  • Weather-sealed
  • Fast autofocus
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Dark maximum aperture
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF communication
  • No aperture ring
  • Fewer features than newer Sony lenses
  • Vignetting at f/1.8

Price

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