Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro vs Zeiss Loxia 21mm F2.8
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring
Physical aperture ring, Distance 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-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony A-mount, Sony E-mount
Sony E-mount
Material
Metal
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
12 elements
11 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
9 groups
9 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
Three high refractive and one ED element groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
52 mm / 2.05 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
84 mm / 3.31 in
62 mm / 2.44 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
65 mm / 2.56 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
410 g / 14.49 oz
394 g / 13.92 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical
91.7° Diagonal | 81.2° Horizontal | 59.5° Vertical
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/32
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
No
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm
21 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
No
Yes
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
1x
0.13
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
470 mm / 18.50 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2015-06-23
2015-10-12
Made In
China
China
Japan
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
50%
86%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- 1:1 reproduction
- One of the widest macro lens for FF
- Unique +/- 6mm shift feature
- Weather-sealed
- Smooth focus ring
- Excellent image quality
- Declickable aperture ring
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- Dark maximum aperture
- Lacks weather sealing
- No EXIF communication
- Some distortion
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