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Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs 7Artisans 12mm F2.8 vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra 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, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, MFT-mount
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Material
Aluminum
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
10 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
8 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Multi-layer coating groups
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
46 mm / 1.81 in
49 mm / 1.93 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
66 mm / 2.60 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
295 g / 10.42 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
1.5
1.5
Focal Length
15 mm
12 mm
9 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
18.0 mm
13.5 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.13x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
120 mm / 4.72 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-13
2017-12-11
2018-03-22
Made In
China
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
40%
50%
Pros
  • Declickable aperture-ring
  • Very sharp
  • Low distortion
  • Low vignetting
  • Solid construction
  • Tactile physical controls
  • Very affordable
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • No EXIT data
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not as solid as more premium alternatives
  • Not the best optically
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF

Price

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