Compare Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Sony E 11mm F1.8

Construction

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

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
55 mm / 2.17 in
Size | Diameter
60 mm / 2.36 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
53 mm / 2.09 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Weight
215 g / 7.60 oz
181 g / 6.40 oz

Function

Angle Of View
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
9 mm
11 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
16.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
120 mm / 4.72 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH170 (supplied)
Debut
2018-03-22
2022-06-01
Made In
China
Model Name
SEL11F18

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
62%
Pros
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • Light in the hand
  • Weather-sealed
Cons
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Not the best image quality
  • Lack of character

Price

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