Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Tamron SP 15-30mm F/2.8 G2 vs Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
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, Nikon F-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
18 elements
15 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 eXpanded glass molded aspherical + 1 molded glass aspherical + 3 aspherical elements, Anti-reflection eXpand + BBAR + fluorine coatings groups
Molded glass, hybrid aspherical, low dispersion, extra low dispersion + BBAR and fluorine coatings groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
67 mm / 2.64 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
98 mm / 3.86 in
73 mm / 2.87 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
145 mm / 5.71 in
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
1110 g / 39.22 oz
550 g / 19.43 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 71.6° Diagonal | 61.9° Horizontal | 43.6° Vertical (tele)
75.4° Diagonal | 65.5° Horizontal | 46.4° Vertical (wide) ~ 32.2° Diagonal | 27.0° Horizontal | 18.2° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
15 mm ~ 30 mm
28 mm ~ 75 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (4.5 stops)
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.2x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
190 mm / 7.48 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2018-08-31
2018-02-22
Made In
China
Model Name
A041
A036

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
50%
69%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Optically stabilized
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good center sharpness
  • Interesting focal range
  • Weather-sealed
  • Excellent image quality
  • Rather compact for an f/2.8 standard zoom
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large and heavy
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not the most solid build
  • Only reaches 28mm

Price

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