Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 4mm f/2.8 vs Olympus 9mm F8 Fisheye

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
MFT
MFT
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Micro Four Thirds-mount, Sony E-mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Material
Plastic
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
7 elements
5 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
6 groups
4 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
45 mm / 1.77 in
56 mm / 2.20 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
26 mm / 1.02 in
13 mm / 0.51 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
135 g / 4.77 oz
30 g / 1.06 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
210° (fisheye)
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/8 ~ f/8
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
2.0
2.0
Focal Length
25 mm
4 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
8.0 mm
18.0 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.11x
0.046x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
80 mm / 3.15 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-07
2018-04-20
2014-01-29
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
59%
48%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Compact lens with small diameter and short barrel
  • Light in the hand
  • Extremely wide 210° field of view
  • Negligible size and weight
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Dark f/8 aperture
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Not a serious lens

Price

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