Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon Z 28mm F2.8 vs Nikon Z 20mm F1.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
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
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
Motor
Stepper motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
9 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
8 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements groups
ED and aspherical elements + Nano Crystal and Super Integrated coatings groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
52 mm / 2.05 in
77 mm / 3.03 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
85 mm / 3.35 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
109 mm / 4.29 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
155 g / 5.48 oz
505 g / 17.84 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical
94.5° Diagonal | 84.0° Horizontal | 61.9° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/16
f/1.8 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
28 mm
20 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.2x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
190 mm / 7.48 in
200 mm / 7.87 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood sold separately
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2021-11-18
2020-02-12
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
60%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Short barrel
- Light in the hand
- Bright f/1.8 aperture
- Optical design
- Bright aperture
- Dust and splash protection
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Lens hood not included
- Lacks weather sealing
- As big as a zoom
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