Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro vs Viltrox 24mm F1.8
Connectivity
Ports
USB-C
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
13 blades, Nikon and Pentax mounts have 7 aperture blades.
9
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Autofocus lens for mirrorless cameras
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
E-mount, Z-mount
Motor
STM+Lead screw stepping motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
55 mm
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
70 mm
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
85 mm
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
638 g / 22.54 oz
340 g
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
24.4° Diagonal | 20.4° Horizontal | 13.7° Vertical
84°
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
F/1.8 - f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Focal Length
25 mm
100 mm
24 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
2x
0.1x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
0.3 m
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Debut
2018-03-07
2018-04-20
2021
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
59%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- High 2x maximum magnification
- Apochromatic design
- F1.8 aperture
- Fast autofocus
- Very good color rendition
- Good build quality
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- Quite long, though not expectedly so
- Vignetting can be over-corrected
- Not weather sealed
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