Compare Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D vs Sony 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II vs Sony FE 16-35mm F4 ZA
Construction
Aperture Blades
7 blades
9 blades, Circular aperture
7 blades
Colors
Black
Black
Form Factor
Ultra Wide-Angle Prime Lens
Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Wide-Angle 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
Sony A-mount
Sony E-mount
Motor
Ring-type ultrasonic
Optical Formula | Elements
16 elements
17 elements
12 elements
Optical Formula | Groups
10 groups
13 groups
10 groups
Optical Formula | Special Glass
1 ED, 1 super ED, 3 aspherical elements plus T* coating groups
5 Aspherical3 ED Glass groups
Dimensions
Filter Diameter
77 mm / 3.03 in
72 mm / 2.83 in
Size | Diameter
75 mm / 2.95 in
83 mm / 3.27 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Length
83 mm / 3.27 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
99 mm / 3.90 in
Weight
609 g / 21.52 oz
872 g / 30.81 oz
518 g / 18.30 oz
Function
Angle Of View
122.0° Diagonal | 112.6° Horizontal | 90.0° Vertical
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
107.1° Diagonal | 96.7° Horizontal | 73.7° Vertical (wide) ~ 63.5° Diagonal | 54.4° Horizontal | 37.8° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/2.8 ~ f/22
f/4 ~ f/22
Autofocus
No
Yes
Yes
Focal Length
12 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
16 mm ~ 35 mm
Focus Type
Internal
Extending front
Image Stabilization
No
No
Yes
Weather Resistance
Yes
Yes
Zoom Type
External zoom
External zoom
Performance
Max Magnification
0.2x
0.24x
0.19x
Min Focus Distance
180 mm / 7.09 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
280 mm / 11.02 in
Production
Accessory
Lens hood included
Lens Hood: ALC-SH106 (supplied)
Lens hood included
Debut
2016-07-26
2015-04-23
2014-09-15
Made In
China
Model Name
SAL-1635Z2
SEL1635Z
Reviews
Neofiliac score
50%
62%
71%
Pros
- One of the widest rectilinear FF lens
- Solid build quality
- Low distortion
- Reasonably sharp
- Good optical performance
- Weather-sealed
- Low flaring
- Sharp towards the wider end
- Weather-sealed
- Optically stabilized
Cons
- Lacks front filter thread
- External zoom without zoom lock
- External zoom without zoom lock
- Metal exterior with plastic interior
- Zeiss tax
- Worse than Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN
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