Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 vs Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8

Construction

Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades
9 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Standard Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Image Size
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Full-Frame
Lens Barrel
Physical aperture ring
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 RF-mount
Canon RF-mount
Material
Magnesium alloy
Magnesium alloy
Motor
Nano ultrasonic
Nano ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
21 elements
16 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
15 groups
12 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
3 aspherical + 3 UD elements groups
3 aspherical + 2 UD elements groups

Dimensions

Filter Diameter
82 mm / 3.23 in
82 mm / 3.23 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
89 mm / 3.50 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
126 mm / 4.96 in
127 mm / 5.00 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
900 g / 31.80 oz
840 g / 29.68 oz

Function

Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 34.4° Diagonal | 28.8° Horizontal | 19.5° Vertical (tele)
110.6° Diagonal | 100.4° Horizontal | 77.3° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8
f/2.8
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
24 mm ~ 70 mm
15 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Internal
Image Stabilization
No
Yes (5 stops)
Yes (5 stops)
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom

Performance

Max Magnification
0.2x
0.3x
0.21x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
210 mm / 8.27 in
280 mm / 11.02 in

Production

Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2019-02-14
2019-02-14
Made In
China

Reviews

Neofiliac score
50%
71%
71%
Pros
  • One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
  • Solid build quality
  • Low distortion
  • Reasonably sharp
  • Useful f/2.8 aperture
  • Optically stabilized (as opposed to the competition)
  • Weather-sealed
  • 1mm wider than the EF-mount version
  • Low distortion
  • Unique image stabilization
  • Weather-sealed
  • Good sharpness
Cons
  • Lacks front filter thread
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock
  • Not as solid as older Canon L lenses
  • On the heavy side
  • External zoom without zoom lock

Price

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