Compare Laowa 15mm f/2 Zero-D vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Nikon 20mm F1.8G

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
7 blades, Rounded blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
Distance scale
Lens Mount
Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon Z-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 F-mount
Material
Composite
Motor
Ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
12 elements
16 elements
13 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
9 groups
11 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
2 ED, 2 aspherical groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
72 mm / 2.83 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
66 mm / 2.60 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
Size | Length
82 mm / 3.23 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
81 mm / 3.19 in
Weight
500 g / 17.67 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
355 g / 12.54 oz

Function

Angle Of View
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
15 mm
20 mm
20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.17x
0.23x
Min Focus Distance
150 mm / 5.91 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
200 mm / 7.87 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: HB-72 (supplied), CL-1015 soft lens case
Debut
2016-09-13
2022-03-28
2014-09-12
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
68%
75%
78%
Pros
  • Declickable aperture-ring
  • Very sharp
  • Low distortion
  • Low vignetting
  • Solid construction
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Good sharpness
  • Well corrected
Cons
  • No EXIT data
  • Large diameter
  • Lacks weather sealing

Price

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