Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Panasonic S 18mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circulate aperture desigm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Polycarbonate
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
10 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 Aspheric, 1 UED, 3 ED, 1 UHR groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
609 g / 21.52 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
25 mm
12 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.2x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
180 mm / 7.09 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2016-07-26
2022-09-07
Made In
China
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
50%
68%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Rather lightweight
- Decent image quality
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Lacks front filter thread
- Not very competitive
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