Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift vs Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
14 blades
11 blades
Colors
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Medium Format (44x33)
Full-Frame
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-mount, Canon RF-mount, Fujifilm G-mount, Leica L-mount, Nikon F-mount, Nikon Z-mount, Pentax K-mount, Sony E-mount
L-mount
Material
Anodized aluminum
Motor
Stepper motor
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
16 elements
19 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
11 groups
15 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
2 aspherical elements, 3 ED elements groups
3 aspherical elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
88 mm / 3.46 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
91 mm / 3.58 in
123 mm / 4.84 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
747 g / 26.40 oz
856 g / 30.25 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
107.8° Diagonal | 97.4° Horizontal | 74.4° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
No
Yes
Crop Factor
0.8
Focal Length
12 mm
20 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
15.8 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
No
No
Weather Resistance
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.17x
0.34x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
250 mm / 9.84 in
180 mm / 7.09 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2022-03-28
2021-05-06
Made In
China
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
75%
70%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Comes with physical aperture ring
  • Shift functionality
  • 14-bladed aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Beautiful construction
  • Good image quality
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • Large diameter
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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