Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 24-120mm F4
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
9 blades
9 blades, Rounded blades
Colors
Black
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Focus limiter, 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
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
13 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
1 aspherical + 3 ED elements, ARNEO + Nano Crystal coatings groups
3 ED elements, 3 aspherical elements, 1 aspherical extra-low dispersion groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
62 mm / 2.44 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
140 mm / 5.51 in
118 mm / 4.65 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz
630 g / 22.26 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
23.3° Diagonal | 19.5° Horizontal | 13.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 20.5° Diagonal | 17.1° Horizontal | 11.4° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
25 mm
105 mm
24 mm ~ 120 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
1x
0.39x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
290 mm / 11.42 in
350 mm / 13.78 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2021-06-02
2021-10-28
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
86%
60%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Optically stabilized
- High maximum magnification
- Weather-sealed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Weather-sealed
- Wide zoom range
- Good for a single-lens solution
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Long barrel
- Z lens control ring is frustrating for video
- Dark maximum aperture
- External zoom without zoom lock
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