Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 vs Nikon Z 85mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Short Telephoto Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Lens Mount
Canon EF-mount, Canon RF-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Nikon Z-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
14 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
2 ED elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
75 mm / 2.95 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
505 g / 17.84 oz
470 g / 16.61 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
28.6° Diagonal | 23.9° Horizontal | 16.1° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
20 mm
85 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.19x
0.12x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
800 mm / 31.50 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2020-02-12
2019-07-31
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Bright f/1.8 aperture
- Optical design
- Bright aperture
- Dust and splash protection
- Bright f/1.8 aperture
- Compact design
- Sharp optics
- Easy-to-use autofocus system
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- As big as a zoom
- Eye AF could be better
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