Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra Macro vs Panasonic S 18mm F1.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
8 blades
9 blades, Circulate aperture desigm
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
Leica L-mount
Material
Polycarbonate
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
8 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
6 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 low-dispersion element groups
3 Aspheric, 1 UED, 3 ED, 1 UHR groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
400 g / 14.13 oz
340 g / 12.01 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
81.8° Diagonal | 71.5° Horizontal | 51.3° Vertical
100.5° Diagonal | 90.0° Horizontal | 67.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Focal Length
15 mm
25 mm
18 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
5x
0.2x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
170 mm / 6.69 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-09-13
2018-03-07
2022-09-07
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
31%
68%
Pros
  • Declickable aperture-ring
  • Very sharp
  • Low distortion
  • Low vignetting
  • Solid construction
  • Exceptional maximum magnification
  • Optional LED ring light and tripod collar available
  • Rather lightweight
  • Decent image quality
Cons
  • No EXIT data
  • Not stabilized
  • No lens hood available
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not very competitive

Price

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