Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon EF-M 32mm F1.4

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
7 blades
7 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Normal Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
APS-C
APS-C
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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
Canon EF-M-mount, Fujifilm X-mount, Leica L-mount, Sony E-mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
15 elements
14 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
10 groups
8 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 ED, 2 aspherical elements + Frog Eye Coating groups
Aspherical elements + Super Spectra Coating groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
49 mm / 1.93 in
43 mm / 1.69 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
60 mm / 2.36 in
61 mm / 2.40 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
57 mm / 2.24 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
215 g / 7.60 oz
235 g / 8.30 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
116.1° Diagonal | 106.3° Horizontal | 83.3° Vertical
45.8° Diagonal | 38.7° Horizontal | 26.4° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/1.4 ~ f/16
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
1.5
1.6
Focal Length
12 mm
9 mm
32 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
13.5 mm
51.2 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.13x
0.25x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
120 mm / 4.72 in
230 mm / 9.06 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2018-03-22
2018-09-05
Made In
China
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
71%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Compact and light weight
  • One of the widest rectilinear lens available for APS-C
  • Good sharpness
  • Bright maximum aperture
  • Light in the hand
  • Quite compact
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • No EXIF
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Not very well made

Price

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