Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon Z 58mm F0.95

Construction

Aperture Blades
8 blades
14 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Tripod collar, 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, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
17 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
4 ED + 3 aspherical elements, Nano Crystal + ARNEO + Super Integrated coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
102 mm / 4.02 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
153 mm / 6.02 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
2000 g / 70.67 oz

Function

Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
40.9° Diagonal | 34.5° Horizontal | 23.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
25 mm
20 mm
58 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.17x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
500 mm / 19.69 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2022-03-28
2019-10-10
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
31%
75%
60%
Pros
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Comes with a tripod collar
  • Superb image quality
Cons
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Large diameter
  • Large physical size with large diameter and long barrel
  • On the heavy side
  • Very hard to manually focus

Price

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