Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Sony E 11mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
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-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Linear Motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
15 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
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
82 mm / 3.23 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
58 mm / 2.28 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
181 g / 6.40 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
105.4° Diagonal | 95.0° Horizontal | 72.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
25 mm
9 mm
11 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
16.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.13x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH170 (supplied)
Debut
2018-03-07
2018-03-22
2022-06-01
Made In
China
China
Model Name
SEL11F18
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
62%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Compact and light weight
- One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
- Good sharpness
- Light in the hand
- Weather-sealed
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF
- Not the best image quality
- Lack of character
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