Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm F4E ED vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
14 blades
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Distance scale, DoF scale
Physical aperture ring, Distance scale, DoF scale
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 F-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
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
11 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED + 2 aspherical elements + fluorine & Nano Crystal coatings groups
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
124 mm / 4.88 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
885 g / 31.27 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
97.5° Diagonal | 86.9° Horizontal | 64.6° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
12 mm
19 mm
20 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.18x
0.17x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2016-10-19
2022-03-28
Made In
China
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
75%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Weather-sealed
- One of the widest tilt-shift lens on the market
- Great distortion control
- Beautifully constructed
- Comes with physical aperture ring
- Shift functionality
- 14-bladed aperture
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks front filter thread
- Large diameter
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