Compare Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
8 blades
14 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
8 elements
16 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
6 groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
4 ED elements, Arneo + Nano Crystal coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
112 mm / 4.41 in
Size | Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
65 mm / 2.56 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
125 mm / 4.92 in
Weight
400 g / 14.13 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
650 g / 22.97 oz
Function
Angle Of View
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
114.2° Diagonal | 104.3° Horizontal | 81.2° Vertical (wide) ~ 84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
25 mm
20 mm
14 mm ~ 24 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
5x
0.17x
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
170 mm / 6.69 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2018-03-07
2022-03-28
2020-09-16
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
31%
75%
78%
Pros
- Exceptional maximum magnification
- Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Shift functionality
- 14-bladed aperture
- Weather-sealed
- Possibility to mount front filters
- Excellent sharpness
- Minimal front element extension when focusing
Cons
- Not stabilized
- No lens hood available
- Lacks weather sealing
- Large diameter
- Expensive
- Plastic exterior
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